alkali metal

1. 1.

   any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium)

   “the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline”

   Synonymsalkaline metal

   Broadermetallic element

Questions about alkali metal

What does alkali metal mean?

alkali metal means "any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium)".

What is another word for alkali metal?

Close synonyms include alkaline metal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is alkali metal a common word?