Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun californium

1 sense of californium

Sense 1
californium, Cf, atomic number 98 -- (a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles)
       => metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)