This new element was noted by him to form compounds similar to those of sodium and potassium, though its carbonate and hydroxide were less soluble in water and more alkaline than the other alkali metals.
ðɪs nˈuː ˈɛlɪmənt wʌz nˈoʊɾᵻd baɪ hˌɪm tə fˈɔːɹm kˈɑːmpaʊndz sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðoʊz ʌv sˈoʊdiəm ænd pətˈæsiəm, ðˌoʊ ɪts kˈɑːɹbənˌeɪt ænd haɪdɹˈɑːksaɪd wɜː lˈɛs sˈɑːljuːbəl ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ ænd mˈoːɹ ˈælkəlˌaɪn ðɐn ðɪ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəlz.