atomic numbernoun [ C ]
uk/əˌtɒm.ɪk ˈnʌm.bər/us/əˌtɑː.mɪk ˈnʌm.bɚ/specializedthe number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom of a particular chemical, used as a way of listing the chemical elements in order in the periodic table
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