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Meaning of PLUTONIUM

Pronunciation:  ploo'towneeum

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 Definition: [n]  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: atomic number 94, Pu
 
 See Also: chemical element, element, plutonium 239

 

 

 

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