ATOMIC NUMBER 3

 Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic number 3 mean? 

• ATOMIC NUMBER 3 (noun)
  The noun ATOMIC NUMBER 3 has 1 sense:

1. a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

  Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 3 used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATOMIC NUMBER 3 (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 3; Li; lithium

Hypernyms ("atomic number 3" 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 3" is a substance of...):

amblygonite (a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium)

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

spodumene (a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium)

zinnwaldite (a mica containing iron and lithium)

 Context examples 

An element with atomic symbol Li, atomic number 3, and atomic weight 6.941.

(Lithium, NCI Thesaurus)