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curium-244

curium-244

[′kyu̇r·ē·əm ¦tü¦fȯrd·ē¦fȯr]
(nuclear physics)
An isotope of curium, mass number 244; half-life is 16.6 years for α-particle emission; 1.4 × 107 years for spontaneous fission; potential use as compact thermoelectric power source.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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