ALL meanings of alkaline-earth metal
al·ka·line-earth met·al
A a - noun alkaline-earth metal any of the group of bivalent metals including barium, radium, strontium, calcium, and, usually, magnesium, the hydroxides of which are alkalis but less soluble than those of the alkali metals. 1
- noun alkaline-earth metal (inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of alkaline earth metal. 0