plutonium
The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray…The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
» Nuclear bombs are made from uranium or plutonium.
Атомные бомбы делают из урана или плутония.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
Plutonium
плуто́нийplutónij
плуто́нійplutónij
The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
(countable, usually)An atom of this element.
- 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
Examples
6 sentencesNuclear bombs are made from uranium or plutonium.
ruАтомные бомбы делают из урана или плутония. — odexed
Plutonium is hard to come by.
Uranium and plutonium are radioactive.
ruУран и плутоний радиоактивны. — Wezel
The nuclear plant uses steam produced by plutonium fuel rods to power turbines to create electricity.
Plutonium has a metallic taste.
ruУ плутония металлический привкус. — odexed
Translations
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Forms
plural: plutoniums| Singular | plutonium |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- 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:Puatomic number 94
Word family
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