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DictionarycuriumChemical element
noun

curium

KYOOR-ee-um/ˈkjʊriəm/

A synthetic radioactive chemical element with atomic number 96.

The tiny curium sample sits behind protective glass bearing a radiation warning.

A tiny silvery curium sample sits behind protective laboratory glass with essential functional Cm and96 identifiers and a radiation pictogram; no glowing fantasy material or handling instructions.
Etymology
curFrenchPierre and Marie Curie
+iumLatinmetallic element

The Curie name, paired with a metallic-element ending, honors Pierre and Marie Curie, who discovered radium. The name thus commemorates researchers associated with radioactivity.

In context

CHEM 418 Nuclear Chemistry2:38
here we see metallic americium and curium particularly with a short-lived isotope
Lecture 15 Americium and Curium chemistry part 1. CHEM 418

More examples

  • Curium has an atomic number of 96.
  • The laboratory stores curium in a sealed container.
  • This sample contains a tiny amount of curium.