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TL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Tl mean? 

TL (noun)
  The noun TL has 1 sense:

1. a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron oresplay

  Familiarity information: TL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 81; thallium; Tl

Hypernyms ("Tl" 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 ("Tl" is a substance of...):

blende; sphalerite; zinc blende (an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form)


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