"Californium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic weight 251. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Californium has medical use as a radiation source for radiotherapy.
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D002142
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.271.100.150 D01.268.556.156 D01.496.749.305.100.150 D01.552.020.200 D01.552.544.156
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