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Etymology

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Compound of alkali (alkali) +‎ metaal (metal) or from Dutch alkalimetaal.

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Noun

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alkalimetaal (plural alkalimetale)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) alkali metal

Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of alkali (alkali) +‎ metaal (metal).

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  • IPA(key): /ɑlˈkaːlimeːˌtaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: al‧ka‧li‧me‧taal

Noun

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alkalimetaal n (plural alkalimetalen, diminutive alkalimetaaltje n)

  1. alkali metal [from 19th c.]