plutonium

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
2. (alt-of, alternative, countable, historical, usually) Alternative form of ploutonion.

Synonyms

Pu

atomic number 94

uranium

e.g.

radioactive substance

Translations

plutonium

plutonio

plutonio

Plutonium

plutonium

plutónio

πλουτώνιο

بلوتونيوم

plutoni

plutonium

plutônio

plutonyum

plütonyum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pluːˈtoʊniəm/

Etymology

After Pluto (dwarf planet) + -ium. More in Wikipedia at plutonium § History.