americium
noun[U]
uk/ˌæm.əˈrɪs.i.əm/us/ˌæm.əˈrɪs.i.əm/(symbolAm)
achemicalelementthat is a silver-whitemetal. It isradioactiveand is used to makesmokedetectors(=devicesthat make aloudnoisewhensmokeispresent):
镅(一种放射性化学元素)tinyquantitiesof americium极少量的镅
- Two newdrugshave beenapprovedtotreatradiationcontaminationduetoplutonium, americium, or curium.
- Officialsinsistthat thelowlevelsofplutonium, americium and otherman-maderadioactivecontaminantspresentin the groundwaterposenopublichealththreat.
Chemical elements
- actinium
- alkali metal
- antimony
- astatine
- berkelium
- bismuth
- brimstone
- calcium
- fluorine
- germanium
- lithium
- manganese
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- silicon
- sodium
- sulphur
- transition metal