Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun atomic_number_79

1 sense of atomic number 79

Sense 1
gold, Au, atomic number 79 -- (a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia)
       => noble metal -- (any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation)