fermium
[ fur-mee-uh m ]
/ ˈfɜr mi əm /
noun Chemistry, Physics.
a transuranic element. Symbol: Fm; atomic number: 100.
Words nearby fermium
fermi,
fermi energy,
fermi, enrico,
fermi-dirac statistics,
fermion,
fermium,
fermor,
fern,
fern bar,
fern root,
fern seed
British Dictionary definitions for fermium
fermium
/ (ˈfɜːmɪəm) /
noun
a transuranic element artificially produced by neutron bombardment of plutonium. Symbol: Fm; atomic no: 100; half-life of most stable isotope, 257 Fm: 80 days (approx.)
Word Origin for fermium
C20: named after Enrico
Fermi
Medical definitions for fermium
fermium
[ fûr′mē-əm, fĕr′- ]
n. Symbol Fm
A synthetic radioactive metallic element whose most stable isotope is Fm 257 with a half-life of approximately 100 days. Atomic number 100.
Scientific definitions for fermium
fermium
[ fûr′mē-əm ]
Fm
A synthetic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced from plutonium or uranium. Its most stable isotope is Fm 257 with a half-life of approximately 100 days. Atomic number 100. See Periodic Table.