Associations to the word «Plutonium»

Wiktionary

PLUTONIUM, noun. The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu.
PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) The yellow-brown solid, PuO2, formed by the spontaneous oxidation of plutonium metal; it is used in mixed oxide fuel for nuclear reactors

Dictionary definition

PLUTONIUM, 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.

Wise words

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