also: カリフォルニウム
noun
californium (Cf)
A synthetic radioactive chemical element, atomic number 98. Used in scientific and technical contexts.
カリホルニウムは原子番号98の元素です。
Californium is the element with atomic number 98.
Standard Japanese spelling for californium.
Alternate spelling reflecting the English pronunciation more closely.
From English 'californium', named after the University of California, Berkeley, where it was first synthesized.