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Multi-word Results
| alkaline-earth metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as calcium and magnesium, that are typically divalent cations and form compounds with various other elements. |
| down-to-earth |
practical, straightforward, sensible, and realistic. [2 definitions] |
| earth mother |
(sometimes caps.) the planet earth conceived of as the source of all life. [2 definitions] |
| earth science |
any of the sciences, such as geology, geography, or meteorology, dealing with the origin, structure, and composition of the earth and its changes. |
| earth tone |
any of the muted colors found in nature, such as beige, gray, or moss green. |
| earth-friendly |
of or pertaining to a product or process that causes minimal harm to the environment. |
| earthbound |
limited or confined to earth or earthly matters. [3 definitions] |
| fuller's earth |
a very absorbent clay used esp. in fulling woolen cloth and also as a filter, dusting powder, catalyst, and the like. |
| rare earth |
any oxide of a rare-earth metal. [2 definitions] |
| rare-earth metal |
any of the series of chemical elements, all metals, that have from fifty-seven to seventy-one protons per atom; lanthanide series. |
| the salt of the earth |
a very good-hearted and decent person or group of people. |
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