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Definition of: promethium
(prə·mē′thē·əm) noun
A radioactive, synthetic metallic element (symbol Pm, atomic number 61) of the lanthanide series, having several isotopes, of which the most stable has a half-life of 17.7 years. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <PROMETHEUS]
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