CALIFORNIUM


Meaning of CALIFORNIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-l ə - ' fo ̇ r-n ē - ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from California, U.S.

Date: 1950

: a radioactive element discovered by bombarding curium 242 with alpha particles ― see ELEMENT table

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