CURIUM
\kjˈʊɹi͡əm], \kjˈʊɹiəm], \k_j_ˈʊ_ɹ_iə_m]\
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a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
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a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
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A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cm, atomic number 96, and atomic weight 247. Thirteen curium isotopes have been produced with mass numbers ranging from 238-250. Its valence can be +3 or +4. It is intensely radioactive and decays by alpha-emission.
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