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plutonium
Plutonium (noun) means (chemistry) A silvery-grey radioactive metal, chemical symbol Pu and atomic number 94, that darkens in air and can be split to release energy.
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(chemistry) A silvery-grey radioactive metal, chemical symbol Pu and atomic number 94, that darkens in air and can be split to release energy.
"Plutonium? You mean this sucker's nuclear?"
— Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale (1985)
"The Samson Option states that Moshe Dayan gave the go-ahead for starting weapon production in early 1968, putting the plutonium separation plant into full operation."
— Filipe, CNN (2009)
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"plutonium" (noun) means (chemistry) A silvery-grey radioactive metal, chemical symbol Pu and atomic number 94, that darkens in air and can be split to release energy.
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Other words for "plutonium" include Pu.
