ATOMIC NUMBER 46

 Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic number 46 mean? 

• ATOMIC NUMBER 46 (noun)
  The noun ATOMIC NUMBER 46 has 1 sense:

1. a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

  Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 46 used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATOMIC NUMBER 46 (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 46; palladium; Pd

Hypernyms ("atomic number 46" 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.)

 Context examples 

An element with atomic symbol Pd, atomic number 46, and atomic weight 106.42.

(Palladium, NCI Thesaurus)