English Explanatory Dictionary

americium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.

Pronunciation

ămərĭs'ēəm /ˌæməˈɹɪsiəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-americium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-americium.wav

Word forms

americium americiums

Etymology

From Americ(as) + -ium, by analogy with europium.

Related words

America American americate

Derived words

americium bromide americium chloride americium dioxide americium fluoride americium iodide americyl
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