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Definition of
plutonium noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
plutonium
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
pluˈtoʊniəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
Pu
)
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a chemical element.
Plutonium
is
radioactive
and is used in nuclear weapons and in producing nuclear energy.
See
plutonium
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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