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    ATOMIC NUMBER 38

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianiteplay

    Synonyms:

    atomic number 38; Sr; strontium

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("atomic number 38" 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.)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "atomic number 38"):

    strontium 90 (a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones)

    Holonyms ("atomic number 38" is a substance of...):

    celestite (a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate)

    strontianite (a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate)

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