cf meaning and definition

CF noun

Definition of Cf (noun)

1. a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
   • synonyms: atomic number 98, californium
2. 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: cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, pancreatic fibrosis

CF adverb

Definition of cf (adverb)

1. compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
   • synonyms: cf.