FERMIUM


Meaning of FERMIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fer-m ē - ə m, ' f ə r-

Function: noun

Etymology: Enrico Fermi

Date: 1955

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially (as by bombardment of plutonium with neutrons) ― see ELEMENT table

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