ALKALI METAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium)

Example:

the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline

Synonyms:

alkali metal; alkaline metal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alkali metal" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

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