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Definition of: atomic number
Physics
A number which represents the unit positive charges (protons) in the atomic nucleus of each element and corresponds to the number of extra-nuclear electrons. Hydrogen is assigned an atomic number of 1; on this basis, carbon is 6, oxygen 8, iron 26, gold 79, etc.
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