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ATOMIC NUMBER 56

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

Synonyms:

atomic number 56; Ba; barium

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("atomic number 56" 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 56"):

baryta (any of several compounds of barium)

Holonyms ("atomic number 56" is a substance of...):

barite; barium sulphate; barytes; heavy spar (a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium)

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