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.
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