ATOMIC NUMBER 11

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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)

Synonyms:

atomic number 11; Na; sodium

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("atomic number 11" 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.)

Holonyms ("atomic number 11" is a substance of...):

halite; rock salt (naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride)

brine; saltwater; seawater (water containing salts)

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