atomic number

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Heavy REEs—those with high atomic numbers, including dysprosium, yttrium, and terbium—are most commonly extracted from masses of clay formed through eons of weathering of igneous rocks such as granite.

From Science Magazine

Although he has three science A-levels to his name, before Easter he found himself checking online how to find the atomic number of an element.

From BBC

But as the atomic numbers go up, deviations will increase rapidly, challenging the periodic table’s schematic integrity.

From New York Times

Like the old-fashioned version, it’s a square showing the chemical symbol C, the word “carbon” and the atomic number.

From Scientific American

And properties such as atomic number would increase from the bottom to the top — where people expect to see increasing numbers, matching how most graphs are plotted.

From Nature