californium
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noun \ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nē-əm\Definition of CALIFORNIUM
: a radioactive element discovered by bombarding curium 242 with alpha particles — see element table
See Origin of CALIFORNIUM
New Latin, from California, United States
First Known Use: 1950
cal·i·for·ni·um
noun \ˌkal-ə-ˈfȯr-nē-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CALIFORNIUM
: an artificially prepared radioactive element discovered by bombarding an isotope of curium with alpha particles—symbol Cf; see element table
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