Curium

"Curium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cm, and atomic number 96. Thirteen curium isotopes have been produced with mass numbers ranging from 238-250. Its valence can be +3 or +4. It is intensely radioactive and decays by alpha-emission.

Descriptor ID	D003476
MeSH Number(s)	D01.268.271.100.175 D01.268.556.200 D01.496.749.305.100.175 D01.552.020.272 D01.552.544.200
Concept/Terms	Curium Curium

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Elements [D01.268]
Elements, Radioactive [D01.268.271]
Actinoid Series Elements [D01.268.271.100]
Curium [D01.268.271.100.175]
Metals, Heavy [D01.268.556]
Curium [D01.268.556.200]
Isotopes [D01.496]
Radioisotopes [D01.496.749]
Elements, Radioactive [D01.496.749.305]
Actinoid Series Elements [D01.496.749.305.100]
Curium [D01.496.749.305.100.175]
Metals [D01.552]
Actinoid Series Elements [D01.552.020]
Curium [D01.552.020.272]
Metals, Heavy [D01.552.544]
Curium [D01.552.544.200]

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