Noun
- 1. californium, Cf, atomic number 98, metallic element, metal
- usage: a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
- 2. cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis, fibrosis, monogenic disorder, monogenic disease
- usage: 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
Adverb
- 1. cf., cf
- usage: compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
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