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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-mee-uh m]
- /ˈfɜr mi əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fur-mee-uh m]
- /ˈfɜr mi əm/
Definitions of fermium word
- noun fermium a transuranic element. Symbol: Fm; atomic number: 100. 1
- noun fermium The chemical element of atomic number 100, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. Fermium does not occur naturally and was discovered in 1953 in the debris of the first hydrogen bomb explosion. 1
- noun fermium a transuranic element artificially produced by neutron bombardment of plutonium. Symbol: Fm; atomic no: 100; half-life of most stable isotope, 257Fm: 80 days (approx.) 0
- noun fermium a radioactive, metallic chemical element, one of the actinides, produced by intense neutron bombardment of plutonium, as in a cyclotron: symbol, Fm; at. no., 100 0
- noun fermium A transuranic chemical element (symbol Fm) with an atomic number of 100. 0
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Origin of fermium
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; named after E. Fermi; see -ium
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fermium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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