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Descriptor English: Curium
Descriptor Spanish: Curio
Descriptor curio
Scope note: Actínido radiactivo con símbolo atómico Cm y número atómico 96. Se han obtenido trece isotopos del curio, con masas de 238 a 250. Su valencia puede ser +3 ó +4. Se trata de un elemento fuertemente radiactivo que se desintegra por emisión alfa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cúrio
Descriptor French: Curium
Tree 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
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003476
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: M5LL84MZ2W
CAS Type 1 Name: Curium
DeCS ID: 29343
Unique ID: D003476
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/04/25
Curium - Preferred
Concept UI M0005424
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Curium



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