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AtomicNumber

Unit:SDL_cdata
Class:none
Declaration:function AtomicNumber (Symbol: string): integer;

The function AtomicNumber returns the associated atomic number for a given atom symbol. The parameter Symbol holds the atomic symbol. If Symbol holds an invalid string, the function returns a zero value.

Example: The statement AtomicNumber('Cs') returns the value 55 (for cesium).

Last Update: 2023-Feb-06