Pu
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- noun
- /pjuː/
- Specialized
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Pu
- The 50 kg of 239 Pu that could be produced in that time was considered enough to end the war.
Examples
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We do have operational serial-produced fast breeders producing Pu-239 and electricity in Russia.
Blog text (11) -
By the end of March, the first sample of metallic Pu had been produced -- all 8.7 grams of it.
Academic text (1996) -
By the end of June, there was enough Pu for the first bomb, but deliveries continued until August.
Academic text (1996) -
If this country can track the 18 people injected with Pu for their entire lifetime, they have your records.
Blog text (11) -
I would have a huge problem holding a kilogram of 238 Pu in my hand.
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The hot samples from Kodiak suggested that measurable amounts of Pu-239 could be separated.
Academic text (1996) -
On 22 December 1948, the radiochemistry plant received its first irradiated fuel rods, from which 100 mg of Pu were extracted.
Academic text (1996) -
You can't get bomb-grade material from LWR SNF because of all the Pu-238, Pu-240, and Pu-241.
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Proliferation: Plutonium contained in spent fuel, so-called reactor-grade Pu, has an isotopic mix that renders it useless for bomb-making.
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The scientist measured the amount of Pu needed for the nuclear reactor experiment.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Pu is the chemical symbol for plutonium, and it comes from the name of the planet Pluto. The symbol Pu simply uses the first letters of plutonium, so thinking of Pluto helps you remember that Pu is the radioactive element used in some nuclear reactors and weapons.