Promethium
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element. Symbol: Pm; atomic number: 61.
noun
1.
a radioactive element of the lanthanide series artificially produced by the fission of uranium. Symbol: Pm; atomic no: 61; half-life of most stable isotope, 145Pm: 17.7 years; valency: 3; melting pt: 1042°C; boiling pt: 2460°C (approx.)
promethium pro·me·thi·um (prə-mē’thē-əm)
n.
Symbol Pm
A radioactive rare-earth element prepared by fission of uranium. Pm 145 is the longest-lived isotope with a half-life of 17.7 years. Atomic number 61; melting point 1,042°C; boiling point 3,000°C; valence 3.
promethium
(prə-mē’thē-əm)
Symbol Pm
A radioactive metallic element of the lanthanide series. Promethium does not occur in nature but is prepared through the fission of uranium. It has 17 isotopes, one of which is used to make long-lived miniature batteries that work at extreme temperatures for up to five years. The longest-lived isotope, Pm 147, has a half-life of 2.5 years and is used as a source of beta rays. Atomic number 61; melting point 1,168°C; boiling point 2,460°C; valence 3. See Periodic Table.
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