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californium

Syllabification: (cal·i·for·ni·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌkaləˈfôrnēəm/

Definition of californium

noun

  • the chemical element of atomic number 98, a radioactive metal of the actinide series, first produced by bombarding curium with helium ions. (Symbol: Cf)

Origin:

1950s: named after University of California at Berkeley (where it was first made) + -ium

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