curium meaning

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curium (noun): a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei.

Definition of curium

  1. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei

    Synonyms: Cm, atomic number 96

    Type of: metallic element

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in UM · 6-letter words

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