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ATOMIC NUMBER 29
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
Synonyms:
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Hypernyms ("atomic number 29" is a kind 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.)
conductor (a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "atomic number 29"):
blister copper (an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface)
Holonyms ("atomic number 29" is a substance of...):
bornite; peacock ore (a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits)
chalcocite; copper glance (a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper)
chalcopyrite; copper pyrites (a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide)
cuprite (a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper)
malachite (a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects)
brass (an alloy of copper and zinc)
bronze (an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin)
