Meaning of ATOMIC NUMBER

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
	See Also:		magic number, number
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; it is used to define the position of an element in the periodic table.