curium

curium definition - medical

cu·ri·um (kyo͝orˈē-əm)

noun Symbol Cm
A metallic synthetic radioactive transuranic element whose longest-lived isotope is Cm 247, with a half-life of 16.4 million years. Atomic number 96.

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