atomic number 28

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   a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

   SynonymsnickelNi

   Broadermetallic element

Questions about atomic number 28

What does atomic number 28 mean?

atomic number 28 means "a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite".

What is another word for atomic number 28?

Close synonyms include nickel, Ni. 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.