americium: Meaning and Definition of

am•er•i•ci•um

Pronunciation: (am"u-rish'ē-um), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a transuranic element, one of the products of high-energy helium bombardment of uranium and plutonium. Symbol: Am; at. no.: 95.
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