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np
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun np has 2 senses
- np(n = noun.substance) atomic number 93, neptunium - a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium; Array is a kind of metal, metallic element
- np(n = noun.person) nurse clinician, nurse practitioner - a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician; Array is a kind of registered nurse, rn
CIDE DICTIONARY
np, n.
The chemical symbol for Neptunium, a transuranic element having atomic number 93. [WordNet 1.5]
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