- A transuranic radioactive chemical element with silvery appearance that has the symbol Am and atomic number 95.
- Americium is a man-made radioactive metal that exists as a solid under normal conditions.
- The process called nuclear transmutation which is nothing but the americium is first separated and converted by neutron bombardment in special reactors to short-lived nuclides.
- Americium also is used as a radiation source in medical diagnostic devices and in research.
- In household applications, commonly used in minute amounts in smoke detectors as an ionization source.
- In space-related application, americium is a fuel for space ships with nuclear propulsion.
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