californium-252

Noun

Meaning

californium-252 (uncountable)

(physics) An isotope of californium, 98Cf, with a half-life of 2.6 years; it is popular as a source of neutrons.

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Examples

Californium-252, with a half-life of about 2.64 years, is the most common isotope used and is produced at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States and the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors in Russia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

californium series californium series element californium trichloride Californization caliga caligate