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fermium

 

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Noun fermium has 1 sense
  1. fermium, Fm, atomic number 100 - a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
    --1 is a kind of metallic element, metal

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Fermium

Description:

Fermium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Fm and atomic number 100. It is a radioactive metal that belongs to the actinide series of the periodic table. Fermium is produced by bombarding lighter elements with neutrons in a nuclear reactor or particle accelerator.

Sample Sentences:

1. Scientists use fermium in various research experiments to study the behavior of highly radioactive elements.

2. The discovery of fermium expanded our understanding of the periodic table and the properties of heavy elements.

3. Due to its radioactivity, fermium has no practical applications outside scientific research.

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