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Meanings of atomic number 94 in English

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plutónio
Catalan
número atòmic 94
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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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It is used in certain reactors that produce plutonium as a by-product.
The Guardian
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Say you held a sphere of plutonium-239 the size of a coconut.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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The force is directed inward, thus smashing the plutonium from all sides.
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Could the plutonium be ground to powder that would contaminate the Ganges?
Rock and Ice Magazine
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TEPCO said test results showing plutonium came from samples taken a week ago.
Reuters
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Mercuries plans to list the venture in Taiwan around 2012, Pu said.
Reuters
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Police later arrived at Pu's office, preventing him from granting further interviews.
The Guardian
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And when they look at Pu Modi, they believe he will deliver.
Reuters
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Ch'oe Pu sometimes had to bribe his way out of police custody.
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Usage of atomic number 94 in English
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The chemical identification of what would be known as plutonium and assigned the atomic number 94 came on the night of Feb. 23, 1941.
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