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| The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
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| A component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis |
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| The number of positive charges or protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element |
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| A positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. |
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| An elementary particle having no charge |
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| An elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter |
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| Any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. |
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| an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons. |
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| The electrostatic bond between two ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons. |
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| The bond formed by the sharing of a pair of electrons by two atoms. |
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| Any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances |
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