One First Exploded In 1952 Crossword Clue

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	noun • a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
	34%	15		First discovered in the debris of the first thermonuclear explosion in 1952.
	noun • a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
	29%	7		Synthesized for the first time in 1952
	noun • a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

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The Guardian Quick24 Mar 2003	Down 18
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