cm (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *cm / Cm*:
NOUN	quantity	cm, centimeter, centimetre	a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
substance	Cm, curium, atomic number 96	a radioactive transuranic metallic element

English > cm: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Synonyms	centimeter, centimetre
Part of	decimeter, decimetre, dm	A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Parts	millimeter, millimetre, mm	A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
Broader	metric linear unit	A linear unit of distance in metric terms
Spanish	centímetro, cm
Catalan	centímetre, cm

English > Cm: 2 senses > noun 2, substance
Meaning	A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei.
Synonyms	curium, atomic number 96
Broader	metallic element, metal	Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Spanish	curio, número atómico 96
Catalan	curi

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