Fm (Noun)
Meaning 1
Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The radio station broadcast in FM to provide higher sound quality to its listeners.
- FM modulation is used in many commercial radio stations around the world.
- The new stereo system supports both AM and FM frequencies for better sound quality.
- In the 1970s, FM radio became popular for its high-fidelity sound and lack of static.
- The car's radio was set to FM, and the music filled the interior as they drove down the highway.
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Meaning 2
A radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Fermium is a synthetic element with the atomic number 100 and is not found naturally on Earth.
- The discovery of fermium was announced in 1953 by a team of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Fermium is produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
- Only a few milligrams of fermium have been produced to date, making it one of the rarest elements on Earth.
- Fermium has no known practical applications due to its highly radioactive nature and limited availability.