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atomic number 88

atomic number 88

8.2
A radioactive metal called radium that appears in small amounts in uranium ores
  • noun
  • /əˈtɑːmɪk ˈnʌmbər eɪtiː eɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : número atómico 88
  • Radium is represented by the atomic number 88.

Examples

  • Uranium ores sometimes contain trace amounts of atomic number 88.

  • Marie Curie discovered atomic number 88 while researching radioactivity.

  • Exposure to atomic number 88 can be extremely dangerous due to its intense radioactivity.

  • The atomic number 88 refers to radium.

  • Exposure to atomic number 88 can lead to serious health issues due to its intense radioactivity.

  • Radium, known as atomic number 88, was first isolated by Marie Curie in her groundbreaking research on radioactivity.

  • In the periodic table, atomic number 88 signifies the element radium, which is highly radioactive.

Synonyms

radium
vsatomic number 88
  • Specialized
9 8.4

A rare heavy metal that gives off strong radiation and was used in glow paint and medicine

is the numeric label for the same element rather than its common name
Ra
vsatomic number 88
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A symbol for the metal radium that is very radioactive

is the element named by its numeric label rather than by a symbol

Surface Forms

atomic number 88 singular
atomic numbers 88 plural

Morphology

atomic + number + eighty-eight

The phrase literally composes 'atomic' + 'number' + 'eighty-eight', so a learner who knows those words will understand it denotes the element with atomic number 88. However, identifying that this specific atomic number names the element radium requires domain knowledge of the periodic table and is not derivable from the constituent words alone. Therefore the relation is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Atomic number 88 comes from how scientists number the chemical elements: the number tells how many protons are in each atom, and the element with 88 is 'radium'. So Atomic number 88 means the chemical element 'radium', a very radioactive metal Marie Curie discovered.