alkalimetaal

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Noun

alkalimetaal (plural alkalimetale)

1. (inorganic chemistry) alkali metal

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑlˈkaːlimeːˌtaːl/

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• Hyphenation: al‧ka‧li‧me‧taal

Noun

alkalimetaal n (plural alkalimetalen, diminutive alkalimetaaltje n)

1. alkali metal [from 19th c.]