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al·ka·line earth

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alkaline earth, alkaline-earth metalnoun

    any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)

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  1. alkaline earthnoun

    Any oxide of the elements of group II of the periodic table; they are not as basic as the alkalis, and not so soluble in water.

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  1. alkaline earth

    Alkaline earth refers to a group of six elemental substances found in the second group (Group 2) of the periodic table, which includes Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Ba), and Radium (Ra). These elements are noted for their high reactivity, having two electrons in their outermost energy level, and being less metallic than alkali metals. "Alkaline" refers to the fact that the compounds of these elements are basic (alkaline), while "earth" is a historical term used to denote nonmetallic substances that are insoluble in water and resistant to heating.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alkaline earth in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alkaline earth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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