/ ˈkjʊəriəm; NAmE ˈkjʊr-/ noun
[ U ] ( symb Cm ) a chemical element. Curium is a radioactive metal produced artificially from plutonium .
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: modern Latin , from the name of Marie Curie (1867-1934), Polish-born French physicist and Pierre Curie (1859-1906), French physicist, who were pioneers of radioactivity.