californium
noun/ˌkælɪˈfɔːniəm/
/ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Cf)
- a chemical element. Californium is a radioactive metal produced artificially with curium or americium.Word Origin1950s: named after California University (where it was first made) + -ium.
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