atomic_number_38 (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *atomic number 38*:
NOUN	substance	atomic number 38, strontium, Sr	a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group

Englishatomic number 38: 1 sense noun 1, substance
Meaning	A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite.
Synonyms	strontium, Sr
Narrower	strontium 90	A radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions
Broader	metallic element, metal	Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance of	celestite	A mineral consisting of strontium sulphate
Substance of	strontianite	A mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
Spanish	estroncio, número atómico 38, Sr
Catalan	estronci, número atòmic 38, Sr

HyperDicEnglishATOMIC NUMBER 3 ... atomic number 38