1. (noun) californium, Cf, atomic number 98
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
Synonyms: fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, californium, mucoviscidosis, atomic number 98
2. (adverb) cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis
the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
Synonyms: fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis, californium, atomic number 98
3. (adverb) cf., cf
compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
Synonyms: cf, cf.
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