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plutonium-239 [plü′tō·nē·əm ¦tü‚thər·dē′nīn] (nuclear physics) A synthetic isotope chemically similar to uranium and neptunium; atomic number 94; made by bombardment of uranium-238 with slow neutrons in a nuclear reactor; used as nuclear reactor fuel and an ingredient for nuclear weapons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That particular isotope of cesium, which has a half-life of about 30 years, is generated when atoms of uranium-235 and plutonium-239 undergo fission within bombs or nuclear reactors. Thanks to technology, even ``Porky's Revenge'' is guaranteed an afterlife as long as Plutonium-239. The minimum amount of material needed to make a bomb is less than one kilogram of plutonium-239 or three kilograms of uranium-235," notes Taylor. |
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