atomic number 92

6.8

A heavy radioactive metal used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in weapons

noun
/əˈtɑːmɪk ˈnʌmbər nʌmber nʌmber nʌmber 92/

Specialized

: número atómico 92

Atomic number 92 is another term for uranium, a key material in nuclear technology.

Examples

Atomic number 92 is used in the production of nuclear fuel for reactors.
All isotopes of atomic number 92 are radioactive, making handling and storage challenging.
The discovery of atomic number 92 had a profound effect on science and energy production.
The atomic number 92 represents uranium.
Did you know that atomic number 92 is uranium?
Scientists study atomic number 92 to understand its radioactive properties.
Due to its toxicity, atomic number 92 requires careful handling in laboratories.

Synonyms

uranium

vsatomic number 92

Specialized

115 7.3

A heavy radioactive metal used as fuel in power plants and to make nuclear weapons

is a numeric name showing the element's position in the periodic table

vsatomic number 92

Specialized

10 8.0

The symbol for the metal uranium used as nuclear fuel

is a numeric name identifying the element by periodic position rather than a symbol

How Radioactive

plutonium

Specialized

84 9.4

atomic number 92

Specialized

6.8

Surface Forms

atomic number 92 singular

atomic numbers 92 plural

Morphology

atomic + number + ninety-two

The phrase is compositionally built from 'atomic' + 'number' + 'ninety-two', so a learner can infer it refers to the element identified by the atomic-number label 92 (i.e., an element with that assigned number). However, knowing the constituent words does not let a learner deduce the specific identity 'uranium' without factual knowledge of the periodic table, so the relation is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Atomic number 92 is a scientific name that says an atom has 92 protons, tiny positive particles in the atom's centre. So, atomic number 92 simply means the chemical element 'uranium', the heavy metal used in nuclear fuel and weapons.