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English noun: alkaline metal

1. alkaline metal (substance) any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium)


SamplesThe hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline.


Synonymsalkali metal


Broader (hypernym)metal, metallic element









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