Definition of atomic number 79 Atomic number 79
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What does atomic number 79 mean?
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| atomic number 79 - a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia | ||
| gold, Au | ||
| noble metal any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation | ||
| dental gold an alloy of gold used in dentistry | ||
| graphic tellurium, sylvanite a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America | ||
| gold foil foil made of gold | ||
| gold leaf a very thin form of gold foil | ||
| gold something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold" | ||
| 24-karat gold pure gold | ||
| gold dust the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining | ||
| green gold a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance | ||
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