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AMERICIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Nuclear Physics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- americium
1, record 1, English, americium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive metallic element produced by bombardment of plutonium with high-energy neutrons. 2, record 1, English, - americium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A synthetic radioactive element of atomic number 95, a member of the actinide series. 3, record 1, English, - americium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atomic weight 241; 14 isotopes of widely varying half-life. ... Derivation: Multiple neutron capture in plutonium in nuclear reactor, plutonium isotopes yield Am 241 and Am 243 on beta decay. ... Hazard: A radioactive poison. Use: Gamma radiography, radiochemical research, diagnostic aid, electronic devices. 3, record 1, English, - americium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Physique nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- américium
1, record 1, French, am%C3%A9ricium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à l'élément chimique de numéro atomique 95, qui suit le plutonium dans la série des corps transuraniens. 2, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9ricium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'américium, qui n'existe pas dans la nature, a été obtenu en 1945 par G. T. Seaborg et ses collaborateurs par bombardement de l'uranium au moyen de particules alpha. [...] L'américium est l'un des principaux déchets nucléaires. 2, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9ricium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Física nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- americio
1, record 1, Spanish, americio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico artificial, radiactivo, de símbolo Am, número atómico 95, masa atómica del isótopo menos inestable 243 y configuración electrónica (Rn) 5f76s2, con 13 nucleidos, ninguno estable. Forma cristales metálicos de estructura compacta compleja, cúbica centrada en las caras y compacta mixta. Pertenece a la serie de los actínidos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - americio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El americio] es un transuránico, inexistente en la naturaleza, que se obtiene artificialmente bombardeando el uranio con partículas alfa para transmutarlo en plutonio 241. Éste, que es inestable, emite espontáneamente una partícula beta y se convierte en americio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - americio
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