al|ka|line-earth metals

al|ka|line-earth metals
al|ka|line-earth metals «AL kuh lyn URTH, -lihn-»,
a group of chemical elements, calcium, strontium, barium, radium, beryllium, and magnesium. Older tables omit the last three.

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