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Definition of Atomic number 30
1. Noun. 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.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atomic Number 30
Literary usage of Atomic number 30
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chemical News (1860)
"... in recognising and selecting out the most neutral, the most inactive member—it
is the peroxide—the compound possessing the highest atomic number. 30. ..."