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ATOMIC NUMBER 82
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Example:
the children were playing with lead soldiers
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("atomic number 82" 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 82"):
hard lead (unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains)
antimonial lead; hard lead (a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony)
pig lead (lead that is cast in pigs)
Holonyms ("atomic number 82" is a substance of...):
cerussite; white lead ore (a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead)
galena (soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead)
