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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In October, North Korea exploded its first nuclear device, made using plutonium. 10月,北朝鲜爆炸了他的第一个由钚制造的核装置。
Uranium and plutonium are radioelements, which are widely used in the military area. 铀和钚是锕系的两种放射性元素