alkali metal

al·ka·li met·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [al-kuh-lahy met-l]
- /ˈæl kəˌlaɪ ˈmɛt l/
- /ˈæl.kəl.aɪ ˈmetl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-kuh-lahy met-l]
- /ˈæl kəˌlaɪ ˈmɛt l/

Definitions of alkali metal words

noun alkali metal any of the monovalent metals lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium, belonging to group 1A of the periodic table. They are all very reactive and electropositive 3
noun alkali metal any of the six highly reactive metals in group IA of the periodic table including, in increasing order of reactivity, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium 3
noun alkali metal any of the group of univalent metals including potassium, sodium, lithium, rubidium, cesium, and francium, whose hydroxides are alkalis. 1
noun alkali metal (inorganic chemistry) Any of the soft, light, reactive metals of Group 1 of the periodic table; lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. 0

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Origin of alkali metal

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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alkali metal popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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