AMERICIUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

Synonyms:

Am; americium; atomic number 95

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("americium" 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.)

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