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Definition of Atomic number 11
1. Noun. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt).
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element
Substance meronyms: Halite, Rock Salt, Brine, Saltwater, Seawater
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atomic Number 11
Literary usage of Atomic number 11
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1917)
"It is true that between helium, atomic number 2 and sodium, atomic number 11, we
have no evidence other than the order of atomic weights, the progression of ..."
2. The Electron: Its Isolation and Measurement and the Determination of Some of by Robert Andrews Millikan (1917)
"One of the most interesting and striking characteristics of Moseley's table is
that all the known elements between sodium (atomic number 11, atomic weight ..."
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