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noun • 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 | ||||||||
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noun • the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb verb • strike at with firepower or bombs • bomb with atomic weapons • cook or heat in a microwave oven | ||||||||
| 45% | 8 | Fuel used in experimental nuclear reactors | ||||||
verb • impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission | ||||||||
Fuel For Nuclear Reactors Crossword Clue
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PLUTONIUM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PLUTONIUM
Updated: October 13, 2023
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