transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
Date: 1860
: any of the monovalent mostly basic metals of group I of the periodic table comprising lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium — see periodic table table
ALKALI METAL
Meaning of ALKALI METAL in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003