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 Definitions of curium  [ˈkyʊər i əm]  

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Definition of 'curium' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) curium
a synthetic radioactive element produced from plutonium.

Etymology:  (1946; after M. and P. Curie ; see -ium2)

Definition of 'curium' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) curium, Cm, atomic number 96
a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei


Definition of 'curium' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  curium
A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cm, atomic number 96, and atomic weight 247. Thirteen curium isotopes have been produced with mass numbers ranging from 238-250. Its valence can be +3 or +4. It is intensely radioactive and decays by alpha-emission.



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