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atomic number 30

Definitions of atomic number 30
  1. noun
    a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
    synonyms: Zn, zinc
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    types:
    spelter
    impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
    type 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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