curium

[ kyoor-ee-uhm ]

/ ˈkyʊər i əm /

noun

a radioactive element not found in nature but discovered in 1944 among the products of plutonium after bombardment by high-energy helium ions. Symbol: Cm; atomic number: 96.

Origin of curium

1946; <New Latin; named after M. and P. Curie; see -ium

Words nearby curium

curiosity, Curiosity killed the cat, curious, curite, Curitiba, curium, curl, curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper

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Example sentences from the Web for curium

Some candlesticks found in the Treasury of Curium,878 and a tripod from the same place, seem to deserve a short notice.
History of Phoenicia|George Rawlinson
The natives of Curium made it a rule to destroy all such, under an appearance of a religious rite.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
The most splendid of all the Cyprian vases was found at Curium, and has been already represented in this volume.
History of Phoenicia|George Rawlinson
In fig. 180 the statue of this goddess is shown, which he says was found by himself in 1884 at Curium.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson

"Conduct them here, Matten," he commanded, and took up his station beside an hundred-branched candlestick made in Curium.
Romance Island|Zona Gale

British Dictionary definitions for curium

curium

/ (ˈkjʊərɪəm) /

noun

a silvery-white metallic transuranic element artificially produced from plutonium. Symbol: Cm; atomic no: 96; half-life of most stable isotope, 247 Cm: 1.6 x 10 7 years; valency: 3 and 4; relative density: 13.51 (calculated); melting pt: 1345±400°C

Word Origin for curium

C20: New Latin, named after Pierre and Marie Curie

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Medical definitions for curium

curium

[ kyur′ē-əm ]

n. 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.

Scientific definitions for curium

curium

[ kyur′ē-əm ]

Cm

A synthetic, silvery-white, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced artificially from plutonium or americium. Curium isotopes are used to provide electricity for satellites and space probes. Its most stable isotope has a half-life of 16.4 million years. Atomic number 96; melting point (estimated) 1,350°C; valence 3. See Periodic Table.

单词	curium
释义	curium [ kyoor-ee-uhm ] / ˈkyʊər i əm / noun a radioactive element not found in nature but discovered in 1944 among the products of plutonium after bombardment by high-energy helium ions. Symbol: Cm; atomic number: 96. Origin of curium 1946; <New Latin; named after M. and P. Curie; see -ium Words nearby curium curiosity, Curiosity killed the cat, curious, curite, Curitiba, curium, curl, curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curium Some candlesticks found in the Treasury of Curium,878 and a tripod from the same place, seem to deserve a short notice. History of Phoenicia\|George Rawlinson The natives of Curium made it a rule to destroy all such, under an appearance of a religious rite. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant The most splendid of all the Cyprian vases was found at Curium, and has been already represented in this volume. History of Phoenicia\|George Rawlinson In fig. 180 the statue of this goddess is shown, which he says was found by himself in 1884 at Curium. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson "Conduct them here, Matten," he commanded, and took up his station beside an hundred-branched candlestick made in Curium. Romance Island\|Zona Gale British Dictionary definitions for curium curium / (ˈkjʊərɪəm) / noun a silvery-white metallic transuranic element artificially produced from plutonium. Symbol: Cm; atomic no: 96; half-life of most stable isotope, 247 Cm: 1.6 x 10 7 years; valency: 3 and 4; relative density: 13.51 (calculated); melting pt: 1345±400°C Word Origin for curium C20: New Latin, named after Pierre and Marie Curie Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for curium curium [ kyur′ē-əm ] n. 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for curium curium [ kyur′ē-əm ] Cm A synthetic, silvery-white, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced artificially from plutonium or americium. Curium isotopes are used to provide electricity for satellites and space probes. Its most stable isotope has a half-life of 16.4 million years. Atomic number 96; melting point (estimated) 1,350°C; valence 3. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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