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californium

Main Entry:: cal·i·for·ni·um
Pronunciation:: \ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nē-əm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from California, United States
Date:: 1950

: a radioactive element discovered by bombarding curium 242 with alpha particles — see element table

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