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Definition of Plutonium

1. 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 of Plutonium

1. Noun. The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu. ¹

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Definition of Plutonium

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Medical Definition of Plutonium

1. Plutonium. A naturally radioactive element of the actinide metals series. It has the atomic symbol pu, atomic number 94, and atomic weight 242. Plutonium is used as a nuclear fuel, to produce radioisotopes for research, in radionuclide batteries for pacemakers, and as the agent of fission in nuclear weapons. Chemical name: Plutonium (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Plutonium

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Workshop on Pyrochemical Separations: Avignon, France, 14 by European Commission, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2001)
"Next appears a "white salt" containing less than 500 ppm of plutonium, which meets the operational criterion for LLW discard. ..."

2. Overcoming Impediments to U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear by National Research Council (U.S.), Security Development, and Cooperation, Policy and Global Affairs (2004)
"According to the Agreement, each side was to convert 34 tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium to uranium-plutonium oxide fuel to be used in the nuclear ..."

3. Proceedings of the Workshop on Pyrochemical Separations: Avignon, France, 14 by European Commission, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2001)
"Next appears a "white salt" containing less than 500 ppm of plutonium, which meets the operational criterion for LLW discard. ..."

4. Overcoming Impediments to U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear by National Research Council (U.S.), Security Development, and Cooperation, Policy and Global Affairs (2004)
"According to the Agreement, each side was to convert 34 tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium to uranium-plutonium oxide fuel to be used in the nuclear ..."

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