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English noun: atomic number 79

1. atomic number 79 (substance) a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia


SynonymsAu, gold


Broader (hypernym)noble metal


Narrower (hyponym)24-karat gold, gold dust, green gold, guinea gold, pure gold


Substance meronymdental gold, gold, gold foil, gold leaf, graphic tellurium, sylvanite









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