Even thin sheets of Americium-241 can sustain a chain reaction.
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Americium
/ˌæməˈɹɪsiəm/
Synonyms for "americium" (12 found)
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6 entriesamericium chlorideamericium metalamericium nitrateamericium oxideamericium-242americium-243
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6 entriesactinide metalamericium nitrateamericium oxideamericium-241chemical elementradioactive element
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4 entriesamericium chlorideamericium metalamericium nitrateamericium oxide
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This element, considered to be radioactive and classified as a metal, is artificially produced by bombarding atoms of americium-243—an isotope of the element Americium (Am)—with ions of a rare isotope calcium-48 using a device called a cyclotron.
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