Definition of FERMIUM

fermium

Plural: fermiums

Noun

  • A synthetic radioactive metallic element (atomic number 100).
  • a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
  • A transuranic chemical element (symbol Fm) with an atomic number of 100.

Examples

  • He managed to play FERMIUM, a highly reactive word that radiated points.

Origin / Etymology

From Fermi + -ium; named for Enrico Fermi.

Synonyms

atomic number 100, Fm

Scrabble Score: 14

fermium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fermium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fermium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

fermium: valid Words With Friends Word