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CURIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2001-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- curium
1, record 1, English, curium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Cm 2, record 1, English, Cm
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silvery metallic element, atomic number, 96, discovered in 1944 by Seaborg, James, and Ghiorso [who] synthesized curium 242 by helium-ion bombardment of plutonium 239. 2, record 1, English, - curium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named for Pierre and Marie Curie. The only known value is 3; symbol, Cm; specific gravity, about 7. 2, record 1, English, - curium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- curium
1, record 1, French, curium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Cm 2, record 1, French, Cm
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément métallique faisant partie du groupe des actinides [...] découvert en 1944 par le bombardement du plutonium 239 par des ions d'hélium. Numéro atomique 96. 2, record 1, French, - curium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transuraniens. Éléments chimiques plus lourds que l'uranium : neptunium, plutonium, américium et curium. Dans un réacteur, ils dérivent de l'uranium lors de réactions secondaires, autres que la fission. 3, record 1, French, - curium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curio
1, record 1, Spanish, curio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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