English Explanatory Dictionary

californium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.

Pronunciation

kălĭfôr'nēəm /ˌkælɪˈfɔɹniəm/ /ˌkælɪˈfɔːniəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-californium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-californium.wav

Word forms

californium

Etymology

From California + -ium. The element was first synthesized at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (then the University of California Radiation Laboratory), thus named after the university and the U.S. state of California.

Related words

californate California Californian californite

Derived words

californium-252 californium oxide californium oxychloride californium trichloride
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