Definition of atomic number
Nouns
the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
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magic number
the atomic number of an extra stable strongly bound atomic nucleus: 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82 or 126
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number
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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Words that contain atomic number
atomic number 1
atomic number 10
atomic number 100
atomic number 101
atomic number 102
atomic number 103
atomic number 104
atomic number 105
atomic number 106
atomic number 107
atomic number 108
atomic number 109
atomic number 11
atomic number 110
atomic number 111
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atomic number 114
atomic number 115