Definition of californium
: a radioactive element discovered by bombarding curium 242 with alpha particles — see Chemical Elements Table
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Origin and Etymology of californium
New Latin, from California, U.S.
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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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