californium

californium definition - medical

cal·i·for·ni·um (kălˌə-fôrˈnē-əm)

noun 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.

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