Any element of the group of alkali metals in the periodic table.
1 The alkaline metals appear to possess this property in a slight degree.
2 The electrolyte may consist of saturated solutions of soluble alkaline metals and earth.
3 Two oxides of the earthy alkaline metals , lime and hydrate of barytes, may also be used as accelerators.
4 The oxides of alkaline metals or their alkaline salts are not the only accelerators susceptible of being used in pyro development.
5 The normal salts of the alkaline metals , such as sodium chloride, potassium sulphate, sodium sulphate, etc., have no action whatever on the wool fibre.
6 This element, which belongs to the group of the alkaline metals , does not form coloured salts (a property only shown by the heavier metals).
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