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AMERICIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Synonyms:
Am; americium; atomic number 95
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("americium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)