Einsteinium
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Einsteinium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Es, atomic number 99, and atomic weight 252. Its known isotopes range in mass number from 243-246. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Einsteinium was originally discovered in the debris from a thermonuclear explosion in 1952.
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D004540
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.271.100.250 D01.268.556.244 D01.552.020.337 D01.552.544.244
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