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Alkaline Earth Metal Definition - Glossary Definition of Alkaline Earth Metal

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Definition: An alkaline earth metal is an element belonging to group 2 of the periodic table. The alkaline earth metals, as a group, share charactertic properties.
Alternate Spellings: alkaline earths
Examples: beryllium, magnesium, calcium, barium.

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