
Meaning of PLUTONIUM 239
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[n] a highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuel; produced by irradiating uranium 238 with slow electrons |
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| | See Also: | | atomic number 94, plutonium, Pu | |
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