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Meaning of ATOMIC NUMBER
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
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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See Also:
magic number
,
number
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
This is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; it is used to define the position of an element in the periodic table.
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