californium /cal·i·for·ni·um/ (Cf) (kal″ĭ-for´ne-um) a chemical element, at. no. 98.
californium (Cf)
cal·i·for·ni·um (k l  -fôr n -m)n. Symbol Cf A synthetic radioactive element produced in trace quantities by neutron bombardment of curium. Its most stable isotope, Cf 251, has a half-life of 790 years. Atomic number 98. |
californium (Cf)
Etymology: state of California
an artificial element in the actinide group. Its atomic number is 98; the atomic mass of its longest-lived isotope is 251. Californium-252 is a potent source of neutrons.
californium
a chemical element, atomic number 98, atomic weight 249, symbol Cf. See Table 6.
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