FERMIUM


Meaning of FERMIUM in English

/ ˈfɜːmiəm; NAmE ˈfɜːrm-/ noun

[ U ] ( symb Fm ) a chemical element. Fermium is a very rare radioactive metal.

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: from the name of E. Fermi (1901-1954), Italian-born American atomic physicist + -ium .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.