plutonium

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neptunium 94 americium

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plutonium

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  1. (uncountable) Plutonium is a man-made element of the periodic table, with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu.
    Along with neptunium, plutonium was the first man-made element to be created by bombarding uranium-238 cores with neutrons.
  2. (uncountable) Plutonium is also the radioactive metal made of plutonium atoms.
    Plutonium is a silvery and very dense metal, its toxicity makes it dangerous to manipulate.