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'''Alkali Metal'''
 
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<BR/>A metal in group IA of the periodic system; namely, lithium,
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<BR/>A metal in group IA of the periodic system; namely, [[lithium]],
sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. Alkali metals
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[[sodium]], [[potassium]], [[rubidium]], [[cesium]], and [[francium]]. Alkali metals
have been considered as coolants (in liquid state) for nuclear
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have been considered as coolants (in [[liquid]] state) for [[nuclear reactor]]s for [[spacecraft]]. See  
reactors for spacecraft. See  
 
 
[[Liquid-metal Corrosion|liquid-metal corrosion]].
 
[[Liquid-metal Corrosion|liquid-metal corrosion]].
  
 
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''This article is based on NASA's [[NASA SP-7|Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use]]''
 
''This article is based on NASA's [[NASA SP-7|Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use]]''
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Alkali Metal


A metal in group IA of the periodic system; namely, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. Alkali metals have been considered as coolants (in liquid state) for nuclear reactors for spacecraft. See liquid-metal corrosion.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use