fermium
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fer·mi·um

noun \ˈfer-mē-əm, ˈfər-\

Definition of FERMIUM

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially (as by bombardment of plutonium with neutrons) — see element table

Origin of FERMIUM

Enrico Fermi
First Known Use: 1955

fer·mi·um

noun \ˈfer-mē-əm, ˈfər-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FERMIUM

: a radioactive metallic element artificially produced (as by bombardment of plutonium with neutrons)—symbol Fm; see element table

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