rb (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word Rb:
NOUN	substance	Rb, rubidium, atomic number 37	a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group

Rb > pronunciation
Sounds	aa'rbiy'
Rhymes	ab / Ab / AB ... zombie: 62 rhymes with biy...

English > Rb: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite.
Synonyms	rubidium, atomic number 37
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	carnallite	A white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides / chlorides of potassium and magnesium
	lepidolite	A mineral of the mica group
	pollucite	A rare mineral that is an important source of cesium
Spanish	número atómico 37, Rb, rubidio
Catalan	número atòmic 37, Rb, rubidi

HyperDic: rb