plutonium
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English
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Definitions
noun
a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; 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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pluːtˈoʊniːʌm/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural plutoniums
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
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