Atomic Number 30 (Noun)
Meaning
A bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The atomic number 30, also known as zinc, is an essential element in many types of batteries.
- Zinc, with the atomic number 30, is widely used in medical products due to its antiseptic properties.
- The atomic number 30 was discovered in its native form by Andreas Marggraf in 1746.
- At the atomic level, the atomic number 30 signifies the presence of 30 protons in an atom of the element.
- Zinc, the bluish-white lustrous metal with atomic number 30, may protect plants from disease.