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Definition of Fermium

1. Noun. A radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.

Definition of Fermium

1. Noun. a transuranic chemical element (''symbol'' Fm) with an atomic number of 100. ¹

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Definition of Fermium

1. a radioactive element [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fermium

1. Fermium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol fm, atomic number 100, and atomic weight 257. Its known isotopes range from 244-254 and 256-258. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Like einsteinium, it was discovered in 1952 in the debris from a thermonuclear explosion. Chemical name: Fermium (12 Dec 1998)

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