Curium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curium is a noun meaning (chemistry) A radioactive and highly fissile, silver-grey, metallic, transuranic chemical element (symbol Cm) with an atomic number of 96, which is artificially produced in a particle accelerator.
Meaning
(chemistry) A radioactive and highly fissile, silver-grey, metallic, transuranic chemical element (symbol Cm) with an atomic number of 96, which is artificially produced in a particle accelerator.
Example Sentences
The modern figure for the half-life of curium-242 is 163 days—more than five months.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include californium, cerium, chromium, celtium, ununbium, uranium.
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