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plutonium dioxide

plutonium dioxide noun: the yellow-brown solid, PuO₂, formed by the spontaneous oxidation of plutonium metal; it is used in mixed oxide fuel for nuclear reactors.

Noun

plutonium dioxide (uncountable)

  1. The yellow-brown solid, PuO₂, formed by the spontaneous oxidation of plutonium metal; it is used in mixed oxide fuel for nuclear reactors

Questions about plutonium dioxide

What does plutonium dioxide mean?
Plutonium dioxide means the yellow-brown solid, PuO₂, formed by the spontaneous oxidation of plutonium metal; it is used in mixed oxide fuel for nuclear reactors.
What part of speech is plutonium dioxide?
Plutonium dioxide is a noun.

Words near plutonium dioxide in the dictionary

  1. plutonistic
  2. plutonists
  3. plutonium
  4. plutonium bomb
  5. plutonium bombs
  6. plutonium dioxide
  7. plutonium pit
  8. plutonium pits
  9. plutonium-239
  10. plutoniums
  11. plutonocene

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