CALIFORNIUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

Synonyms:

atomic number 98; californium; Cf

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("californium" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

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