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alkali metal

DEFINITIONS OF: alkali metal

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

“the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline”
Synonyms:
alkaline metal
Type 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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