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