CALIFORNIUM

californium, Cf, atomic number

(noun) a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

californium (uncountable)

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.

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SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Coffee Trivia

โ€œCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ€ โ€“ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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