fermium

noun fer·mi·um \ˈfer-mē-əm, ˈfər-\

Definition of FERMIUM

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

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Enrico Fermi

First Known Use: 1955

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noun fer·mi·um \ˈfer-mē-əm, ˈfər-\

: a radioactive metallic element artificially produced (as by bombardment of plutonium with neutrons)—symbol Fm; see element table

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