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atomic number 76

atomic number 76

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A very heavy, hard, brittle metal named osmium that is blue-grey
  • noun
  • /əˈtɑːmɪk ˈnʌmbər sɪksti sɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : número atómico 76
  • Osmium is represented by atomic number 76 in the periodic table.

Examples

  • The symbol for atomic number 76 is Os.

  • Scientists discovered that atomic number 76 is the densest naturally occurring element.

  • Osmium is known as atomic number 76 on the periodic table.

  • Did you know that atomic number 76 refers to osmium?

  • Osmium, identified as atomic number 76, is used in high-performance alloys.

  • When discussing heavy metals, atomic number 76 is crucial because it refers to osmium.

  • Many people are unaware that atomic number 76 corresponds to the element osmium.

Synonyms

osmium
vsatomic number 76
  • Specialized
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A very heavy, hard blue-grey metal used in scientific tools and electrical parts

highlights greatest mass and classification among platinum group metals

Surface Forms

atomic number 76 singular
atomic numbers 76 plural

Morphology

atomic + number + seventy-six

The phrase is compositionally built from 'atomic' (relating to atoms) + 'number' + 'seventy-six', so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes the number 76 used to identify an element in the periodic table and thus refers to that element. Identifying the specific element name 'osmium' requires chemistry knowledge, but the core meaning of the phrase is predictable and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Atomic number 76 names the element osmium on the periodic table. An atomic number shows how many protons are in an atom, and the number 76 means that element has 76 protons, so atomic number 76 means 'the chemical element osmium'.