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Descriptor
English
:
Americium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Americio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Amerício
Tree Number:
D01.268.033.050
D01.268.271.100.050
D01.268.556.037
D01.552.020.086
D01.552.544.037
Definition
English
:
Americium
. A completely man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Am, atomic number 95, and atomic weight 243. Its valence can range from +3 to +6. Because of its nonmagnetic ground
state
, it is an excellent superconductor. It is also used in bone mineral analysis and as a
radiation
source for
radiotherapy.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
naturally radioactive; IM
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
29319
Unique Identifier:
D000576
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