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    ATOMIC NUMBER 37

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and polluciteplay

    Synonyms:

    atomic number 37; Rb; rubidium

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("atomic number 37" 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 37" is a substance of...):

    carnallite (a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium)

    lepidolite (a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium)

    pollucite (a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium)

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