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californium
[ kal-uh-fawr-nee-uhm ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a transuranic element. : Cf; : 98.
californium
/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪəm /
noun
- a metallic transuranic element artificially produced from curium. Symbol: Cf; atomic no: 98; half-life of most stable isotope, 251Cf: 800 years (approx.)
californium
/ kăl′ə-fôr′nē-əm /
- A synthetic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced from curium or berkelium and is used in chemical analyses. Its most stable isotope, Cf 251, has a half-life of 800 years. Atomic number 98.
- See Periodic Table
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Word History and Origins
Origin of californium1
1945–50; named after the University of California where it was discovered; -ium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of californium1
C20: New Latin; discovered at the University of California
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Example Sentences
One milligram of californium-252 will spontaneously produce over 10⁹ neutrons per second.
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