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atomic number 31

atomic number 31

8.2
A silvery metal used in electronics that melts just above room temperature
  • noun
  • /əˈtɑːmɪk ˈnʌmbər θɜːrti wʌn/
  • Specialized
: número atómico 31
  • The element with atomic number 31 is gallium.

Examples

  • Gallium, which has an atomic number 31, is used in electronics.

  • Gallium, also known as atomic number 31, melts just above room temperature.

  • Researchers used atomic number 31 in their experiments to study semiconductor properties.

  • The unique properties of atomic number 31 make it useful in electronics and thermometers.

  • Gallium, represented by atomic number 31, is often used in high-performance electronics.

  • As a chemical element, atomic number 31 indicates the presence of gallium in materials.

  • The melting point of atomic number 31 allows it to transform from solid to liquid just above room temperature.

Synonyms

gallium
vsatomic number 31
  • Specialized
4 9.9

A soft silvery metal that melts just above room temperature

is the numeric designation rather than the name
Ga
vsatomic number 31
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A chemical symbol for a soft silvery metal that melts in your hand

is the numeric designation rather than the symbolic form

Surface Forms

atomic number 31 singular
atomic numbers 31 plural

Morphology

atomic + number + thirty-one

The phrase is compositionally transparent in that knowing 'atomic' + 'number' + 'thirty-one' allows a learner to infer it denotes the atomic-number identifier (i.e. the element whose atoms have 31 protons). However, mapping that label to the specific element name 'gallium' requires background knowledge of the periodic table, so the referent is not fully predictable from the constituents alone.

Etymology

Atomic number 31 tells you which element has 31 tiny particles called 'protons' in each atom. Think of each element wearing a number tag; the tag 31 is for 'gallium', so the phrase refers to that metal.