alkaline metal

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

alkali metal

Hypernyms

metal metallic element

Examples

the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

alkaline earth salts alkaline hydrolysis alkaline lake alkaline metal chloride alkaline metals alkaline phosphatase