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PROMETHIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- promethium
1, record 1, English, promethium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Pm 2, record 1, English, Pm
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illinium 3, record 1, English, illinium
former designation, avoid, see observation
- prometheium 4, record 1, English, prometheium
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare earth element discovered in the fission products of uranium. 5, record 1, English, - promethium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Promethium] is prepared in a cyclotron by bombarding neodymium with protons and from nuclear reactor fuels by ion-exchange separations. Fourteen isotopes, promethium 141 to promethium 154, have been made; ... Symbol, Pm; valence, 3; atomic number, 61; ... 5, record 1, English, - promethium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illinium: A disused name; named after the University of "Illinois," where the presence of this element was confirmed during an X-ray analysis in 1926. 6, record 1, English, - promethium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prométhium
1, record 1, French, prom%C3%A9thium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prométhéum 2, record 1, French, prom%C3%A9th%C3%A9um
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- Pm 2, record 1, French, Pm
correct, masculine noun
- Pm 2, record 1, French, Pm
- illinium 3, record 1, French, illinium
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal du groupe des lanthanides (terres rares), radioactif et instable. 4, record 1, French, - prom%C3%A9thium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément de numéro atomique 61; masse atomique 145. 4, record 1, French, - prom%C3%A9thium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prométhium : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 5, record 1, French, - prom%C3%A9thium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prometio
1, record 1, Spanish, prometio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- promecio 1, record 1, Spanish, promecio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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