ATOMIC NUMBER 33

 Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic number 33 mean? 

• ATOMIC NUMBER 33 (noun)
  The noun ATOMIC NUMBER 33 has 1 sense:

1. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

  Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 33 used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATOMIC NUMBER 33 (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

arsenic; As; atomic number 33

Hypernyms ("atomic number 33" is a kind of...):

chemical element; element (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)

Holonyms ("atomic number 33" is a substance of...):

arsenopyrite; mispickel (a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic)

orpiment (a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic)

realgar (a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic)

herbicide; weed killer; weedkiller (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)

insect powder; insecticide (a chemical used to kill insects)

 Context examples 

An element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 74.92.

(Arsenic, NCI Thesaurus)