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Noun: americium  ,a-mu'ri-shee-um or ,a-mu'ri-see-um
  1. A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
    - Am, atomic number 95

Derived forms: americiums

Type of: metal, metallic element

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