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chemical symbol

chemical symbol noun: the 1- to 3-letter international code for a chemical element. It is the same in all languages. Thus, gold always has the chemical symbol "Au", regardless of what people call it in their language.

Noun

chemical symbol (plural chemical symbols)

  1. The 1- to 3-letter international code for a chemical element. It is the same in all languages. Thus, gold always has the chemical symbol "Au", regardless of what people call it in their language.
  2. (broadly) a similar symbol used to denote a different chemical entity, such as an isotope (e.g. D = deuterium, though "²H" is more correct), a radical (e.g. Ph [or Φ] = phenyl), an unknown (e.g. M = a metal, or X = a halogen), etc.

chemical symbol meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

chemical symbol in Tamil

இரசாயனக்குறி

chemical symbol in Tagalog

Translations
kapnayaning halat

Forms of chemical symbol

pluralchemical symbols

Questions about chemical symbol

What does chemical symbol mean?
Chemical symbol means the 1- to 3-letter international code for a chemical element. It is the same in all languages. Thus, gold always has the chemical symbol "Au", regardless of what people call it in their language.
What is chemical symbol in Tamil?
Chemical symbol in Tamil is இரசாயனக்குறி. See Chemical symbol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chemical symbol?
Chemical symbol is a noun.
What is the plural of chemical symbol?
The plural of chemical symbol is chemical symbols.

Words near chemical symbol in the dictionary

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