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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