curium

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Noun — A radioactive, silver-grey metallic element with the symbol Cm and atomic number 96, made artificially rather than found ready-made.

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The word is used almost only in chemistry, physics and other scientific writing.

Etymology

The word was formed from Curie plus the ending -ium, which is used for names of metallic elements. American scientists Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James and Albert Ghiorso first produced the element in 1944, and its name honours Pierre and Marie Curie.

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Frequently asked questions

What is curium?

Curium is a radioactive, silver-grey metallic element with the symbol Cm and atomic number 96. It is made artificially in a particle accelerator.

Who discovered curium?

Curium was synthesised in 1944 by the American scientists Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James and Albert Ghiorso.

Why is curium called curium?

It was named in honour of Pierre Curie and Marie Curie, who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with Henri Becquerel for work on radioactivity.

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