鎇 (méi) - Americium — a synthetic radioactive metallic element with
鎇 · méi
Americium — a synthetic radioactive metallic element with atomic number 95, produced artificially and used in smoke detectors and scientific research.
Americium — a synthetic radioactive metallic element with
Usage highlights
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Synonyms
- 镅— Simplified Chinese form of americium
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Americium-241 is used in smoke detectors (烟雾探测器中的鎇-241).
- This is a sample of americium metal (金属鎇样品).
- The element was discovered during nuclear research (核研究中发现的鎇元素).
- Americium isotopes have various applications (鎇同位素有多种应用).
Collocations
- americium element(鎇元素)
- americium-241(鎇-241)
- americium isotope(鎇同位素)
- americium compound(鎇化合物)
- americium metal(金属鎇)
- americium oxide(氧化鎇)
Cultural background
FAQ- Americium is named after the Americas, following the naming convention for elements discovered at Berkeley (similar to europium being named after Europe).
- As a synthetic element created in laboratories, it has no ancient cultural significance in Chinese tradition.
- The Chinese character 鎇 was created specifically to represent this modern chemical element.