Meaning of ALKALINE EARTH

Pronunciation:			'alku`lIn urth
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
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	Synonyms:		alkaline-earth metal
	See Also:		metal, metallic element
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Any of the metallic elements found in the second column of the periodic table, such as calcium and magnesium.
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