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californium
noun
cal·i·for·ni·um
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Definition of californium
: a radioactive chemical element with atomic number 98 that is produced artificially from the decay of berkelium and that is used chiefly as a neutron source in radiography and to start nuclear reactors — see Chemical Elements Table
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californium
noun
cal·i·for·ni·um
| \ ˌkal-ə-ˈfȯr-nē-əm
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Medical Definition of californium
: an artificially prepared radioactive element discovered by bombarding an isotope of curium with alpha particles
—symbol Cf
— see Chemical Elements Table
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