Definitions for californiumˌkæl əˈfɔr ni əm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cal•i•for•ni•umˌkæl əˈfɔr ni əm(n.)
a transuranic element.
Category: Chemistry
Ref: Symbol: Cf; 2
Origin of californium:
1945–50; after California
Princeton's WordNet
californium, Cf, atomic number 98(noun)
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
Wiktionary
californium(Noun)
a transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
Origin: From California + Neo-Latin suffix -ium
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Californium
Californium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic weight 251. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Californium has medical use as a radiation source for radiotherapy.
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