plutonium
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(noun) a radioactive transuranic element that is similar to uranium; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239 |
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Synonyms: Pu, atomic number 94 |
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Related Words: chemical element, element, plutonium 239 |
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