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curium /cu·ri·um/ (Cm) (ku´re-um) a chemical element, at. no. 96.
curium (Cm) [kyo̅o̅′rē·əm] Etymology: Marie S. Curie; Pierre Curie a radioactive metallic element. Its atomic number is 96. Its atomic mass is 247. Curium is an artificial element produced by bombarding plutonium with helium ions in a cyclotron. Numerous isotopes of curium are produced by bombarding lighter transuranium elements. Curium is so radioactive that it glows in the dark. curium a chemical element, atomic number 96, atomic weight 247, symbol Cm. See Table 6. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pentetate calcium trisodium diethylenetriaminepentaacetate (Ca-DTPA) and pentetate zinc trisodium DTPA (Zn-DTPA) are FDA-approved for inhalation or intravenous administration for the treatment of internal contamination from plutonium, americium or curium. FDA, and are indicated as antidotes for the treatment of radioactive poisoning, specifically internal contamination with plutonium, americium, or curium. |
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