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Meaning of alkaline earth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any oxide of the elements of group II of the periodic table; they are not as basic as the alkalis, and not so soluble in water.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

alkaline earth metal alkaline glaze alkaline hydrolysis alkaline phosphatase alkaline-earth alkaline-earth metal