active metal

(thing) by BioTech Thu May 30 2002 at 17:17:45
Any very reactive metal, such as magnesium or sodium; most are located in the first two columns of the periodic table.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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