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fermium
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fer·mi·um  (fûrm-m, fr-)
n. Symbol Fm
A synthetic transuranic metallic element (atomic number 100) having 10 isotopes with mass numbers ranging from 248 to 257 and corresponding half-lives ranging from 0.6 minutes to approximately 100 days. See Table at element.

[After Enrico Fermi.]

fermium [ˈfɜːmɪəm]
n
(Physics / Nuclear Physics) a transuranic element artificially produced by neutron bombardment of plutonium. Symbol: Fm; atomic no.: 100; half-life of most stable isotope, 257Fm: 80 days (approx.)
[named after Enrico Fermi (1901-54), Italian nuclear physicist]

fermium  (fûrm-m)
Symbol Fm
A synthetic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced from plutonium or uranium. Its most stable isotope is Fm 257 with a half-life of approximately 100 days. Atomic number 100. See Periodic Table.
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Noun1.fermium - a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutronsfermium - a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
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.
Translations
fermium [ˈfɜːmɪəm] Nfermio m


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