the (okay, not quite) daily word (because sometimes I forget)

curium

curtjames — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:19:21 +0000

cu·ri·um: A silvery metallic synthetic radioactive transuranic element. Its longest lived isotope is Cm 247 with a half-life of 16.4 million years. Atomic number 96; melting point (estimated) 1,350°C; valence 3. According to information found on the Wiki site, “Curium was first synthesized at the University of California, Berkeley by Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, and Albert Ghiorso in 1944.”

aerobics

curtjames — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:11:31 +0000

aer·o·bics: A system of physical conditioning designed to enhance circulatory and respiratory efficiency that involves vigorous sustained exercise, such as jogging, swimming, or cycling

caffeine

curtjames — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:07:18 +0000

caf·feine: A bitter white alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, often derived from tea or coffee and used in medicine chiefly as a mild stimulant and to treat certain kinds of headache

weight

curtjames — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:32:57 +0000

weight: The force with which a body is attracted to Earth or another celestial body, equal to the product of the object’s mass and the acceleration of gravity

transcript

curtjames — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:13:58 +0000

tran·script: Something transcribed, especially a written, typewritten, or printed copy: the transcript of court testimony; an academic transcript

alma mater

curtjames — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:51:51 +0000

al·ma ma·ter: The school, college, or university that one has attended

perfection

curtjames — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:43:55 +0000

per·fec·tion: The quality or condition of being perfect

assignment

curtjames — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:40:34 +0000

as·sign·ment: Something, such as a task, that is assigned

completion

curtjames — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:18:06 +0000

com·ple·tion: The act of completing or the state of being completed

aficionado

curtjames — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:45:17 +0000

a·fi·cio·na·do: An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan