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californium

/ˌkælɪˈfɔɹniəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
cal-i-forni-um
IPA
/ˌkælɪˈfɔɹniəm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

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

Countable

Etymology

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.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkælɪˈfɔɹniəm/
  • British English: /ˌkælɪˈfɔːniəm/

Usage

Phrases

californium-252 californium oxide californium oxychloride californium trichloride

Frequently Paired Words

californate California Californian californite

Synonyms

cf atomic number 98

Questions

How do you pronounce californium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkælɪˈfɔɹniəm/.
What does californium mean?
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
Where does californium come from?
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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