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ATOMIC NUMBER 96

 Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic number 96 mean? 

ATOMIC NUMBER 96 (noun)
  The noun ATOMIC NUMBER 96 has 1 sense:

1. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nucleiplay

  Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 96 used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ATOMIC NUMBER 96 (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 96; Cm; curium

Hypernyms ("atomic number 96" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)


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