AMERICIUM

americium, Am, atomic number

(noun) a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

americium (uncountable)

The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 April 2025

SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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