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FERMIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Synonyms:
atomic number 100; fermium; Fm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fermium" 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.)