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ATOMIC NUMBER 95
Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic number 95 mean?
• ATOMIC NUMBER 95 (noun)
The noun ATOMIC NUMBER 95 has 1 sense:
1. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 95 used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Am; americium; atomic number 95
Hypernyms ("atomic number 95" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Context examples
A man-made radioactive element with atomic symbol Am, atomic number 95, and atomic weight 243.
(Americium, NCI Thesaurus)
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