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plutonium

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plutonium /plu·to·ni·um/ (Pu) (ploo-to´ne-um) chemical element, at. no. 94.
plu·to·ni·um (pl-tn-m)
n. Symbol Pu
A naturally radioactive, metallic transuranic element, occurring in uranium ores or produced artificially by neutron bombardment of uranium, used in radionuclide batteries in pacemakers. Its longest-lived isotope is Pu 244 with a half-life of 77 million years. Atomic number 94.
plutonium (Pu)
[plo̅o̅tō′nē·əm]
Etymology: planet Pluto
a synthetic transuranic metallic element. Its atomic number is 94, and the atomic mass of its longest-lived isotope is 242. A highly toxic heavy metal, plutonium is used in nuclear power plants, and was used in the assembly of early nuclear weapons.
plutonium (Pu) [ploo-to´ne-um]
a chemical element, atomic number 94, atomic weight 242. (See Appendix 6.)
plutonium
a chemical element, atomic number 94, atomic weight 242, symbol Pu. See Table 6.
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Reprocessing of spent fuel rods is at its final phase and extracted plutonium is being weaponised," the agency quoted its permanent representative to the United Nations as saying.
NKorea says in final phase of uranium enrichment by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
Reprocessing of spent fuel rods is at its final phase and extracted plutonium is being weaponised," the agency quoted its permanent representative to the United Nations as saying.
NKorea says in final phase of uranium enrichment by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Besides the conventional uranium-based nuclear weapons, Pakistan has also pursued plutonium-based warheads since the 1990s and continues to produce plutonium for weapons, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) said in latest its report on the countrys nuclear programme.
China assisting Pakistans plutonium nuke programme by The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)
 
 
 
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