Californium: meaning, definitions and examples
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californium
[ หkรฆlษชหfษหr.ni.ษm ]
chemical element
Californium is a synthetic element with the symbol Cf and atomic number 98. It belongs to the actinide series and is used in various applications, including medicine and nuclear reactors. Californium is notable for being one of the few elements that can be produced in sufficient quantities and has isotopes used for neutron sources.
Synonyms
Cf, actinide, radioactive element.
Examples of usage
- Californium is used in neutron radiography.
- The radioactive properties of californium assist in cancer treatment.
- Researchers are studying californium for potential use in nuclear reactors.
Translations
Translations of the word "californium" in other languages:
๐ต๐น califรณrnio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเฅเคซเฅเคฐเฅเคจเคฟเคฏเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Californium
๐ฎ๐ฉ kalifornium
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะปััะพัะฝัะน
๐ต๐ฑ kaliforn
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใชใใฉใซใใฆใ
๐ซ๐ท californium
๐ช๐ธ californio
๐น๐ท kaliforniyum
๐ฐ๐ท ์นผ๋ฆฌํฌ๋ฅด๋์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงููููุฑูููู
๐จ๐ฟ kalifornium
๐ธ๐ฐ kalifornium
๐จ๐ณ ้
๐ธ๐ฎ kalifornij
๐ฎ๐ธ kalifornรญum
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐะปะธัะพัะฝะธะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแคแแ แแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kaliforniyum
๐ฒ๐ฝ californio
Etymology
Californium was first synthesized in 1950 at the University of California, Berkeley, by a team of researchers including Glenn T. Seaborg, Albert Ghiorso, and Emilio Segrรจ. The element was named after the state of California, reflecting its place of discovery. Initially produced by bombarding curium with alpha particles, californium was one of the later actinides to be discovered, highlighting the advancements in nuclear chemistry made during the mid-20th century. Over time, it has found applications in various fields including nuclear medicine, where it is utilized in cancer treatment and in neutron sources for nuclear reactors. Its rarity and the complexity of its production make californium one of the most expensive materials on Earth.