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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
 
Synonyms:
atomic number 94
,
Pu
 
See Also:
chemical element
,
element
,
plutonium 239
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