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CURIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
Synonyms:
atomic number 96; Cm; curium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("curium" 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.)