English noun: Pu | |||
1. | Pu (substance) 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 | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 94, plutonium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical element, element | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plutonium 239 | ||