atomic number 64
- noun
- Specialized
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número atómico 64
- Gadolinium has an atomic number 64.
Examples
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The MRI contrast agent contained atomic number 64 to improve image quality.
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Researchers are studying the magnetic properties of atomic number 64 for technological applications.
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Atomic number 64 is classified among the lanthanide series elements in the periodic table.
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The atomic number 64 represents gadolinium.
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Atomic number 64 is an important element used in various industrial applications due to its magnetic properties.
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In the field of chemistry, atomic number 64 corresponds to gadolinium, which is used in nuclear reactors.
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Atomic number 64 indicates that gadolinium is part of the rare earth metals, known for their unique characteristics.
Synonyms
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9.7
A soft silver metal from rare earth elements used in electronics and to help MRI scans show detail
A silvery metal called gadolinium used in magnets and MRI scans
Surface Forms
Morphology
atomic + number + sixty-four
The phrase is compositionally transparent: combining 'atomic' + 'number' + 'sixty-four' clearly denotes the atomic-number value 64 (i.e. the element having proton number 64). However, mapping that value to the specific element name gadolinium requires domain-specific chemistry knowledge beyond B1 vocabulary, so learners who only know the constituent words would understand the numeric concept but not necessarily the element label.
Etymology
Atomic number 64 comes from the idea that atomic refers to atoms and the 64 is the count of the small positive particles inside each atom, so it labels that element. So, when scientists say atomic number 64, they mean the metal 'gadolinium'.