californium

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English

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Chemical element
Cf
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A piece of californium.
A cask for transporting californium-252. Note the very thick radiation shielding for only a small amount of californium.

Etymology

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From California +‎ -ium. The element was first synthesized at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (then the University of California Radiation Laboratory), thus named after the university and the U.S. state of California.

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Noun

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californium (uncountable)

  1. A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.

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Danish

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Chemical element
Cf
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English californium, which is in turn from California.

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Noun

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californium n (singular definite californiummet, not used in plural form)

  1. (chemistry) californium

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Dutch

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Chemical element
Cf
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English californium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.liˈfɔr.ni.ʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: ca‧li‧for‧ni‧um

Noun

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californium n (uncountable)

  1. californium [from 1950]
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French

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Chemical element
Cf
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californium m (uncountable)

  1. californium

Latin

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Chemical element
Cf
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Noun

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californium n (genitive californiī); second declension

  1. californium

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative californium california
Genitive californiī californiōrum
Dative californiō californiīs
Accusative californium california
Ablative californiō californiīs
Vocative californium california

Swedish

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Chemical element
Cf
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Next: einsteinium (Es)

Etymology

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Borrowed from English californium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalɪˈfoːrnɪɵm/, [kal̪ɪˈfoːɳɪɵm]
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Noun

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californium n

  1. californium

Declension

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Declension of californium 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative californium californiumet
Genitive californiums californiumets
Declension of californium 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative californium californiet
Genitive californiums californiets
Declension of californium 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative californium californium
Genitive californiums californiums

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