Used in a Sentence

americium

How to use americium in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for americium.

Home Featured words Jump to examples

Editorial note

Maybe there's americium in the Buds to detect smoke coming out of one's ears?

Examples9
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of americium gathered in one view.

noun

a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for americium.

noun

a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

See also: Am

Example sentences

1

Maybe there's americium in the Buds to detect smoke coming out of one's ears?

2

Could you stick a smoke detector in a smoke-filled bag with the americium pulled out to make a geiger counter?

3

For many years people did not realized it, but all Smoke detectors had radioactive americium 241.

4

I did this as a kid - serious fun. Used the americium from a smoke detector as a source, after several abortive attempts to build a synchrotron...

5

He was arrested again in 2007 for collecting smoke detectors to collect americium.

6

This man was standing at his stove, smoking, cooking up a mixture of beryllium, radium, and americium in 96% sulfuric acid.

7

Except that americium dioxide is insoluble[0], so it wouldn't dissolve in the water supply.

8

A lot of smoke detectors use the radioactive isotope americium-241 in an ionization process to detect smoke.

9

He admits to contaminating his stove and the surrounding area with americium, radium, and beryllium.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use americium in a sentence?

Maybe there's americium in the Buds to detect smoke coming out of one's ears?

What does americium mean?

a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

What part of speech is americium?

americium is commonly used as noun.