atomic number 11

1. 1.

   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)

   SynonymssodiumNa

   Broadermetallic element

Questions about atomic number 11

What does atomic number 11 mean?

atomic number 11 means "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)".

What is another word for atomic number 11?

Close synonyms include sodium, Na. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.