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ATOMIC NUMBER 46

Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic number 46 mean?

• ATOMIC NUMBER 46 (noun)
The noun ATOMIC NUMBER 46 has 1 sense:

1. a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 46 used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ATOMIC NUMBER 46 (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 46; palladium; Pd

Hypernyms ("atomic number 46" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

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