atomic number 94

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   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

   SynonymsplutoniumPu

   Broaderchemical element

   Narrowerplutonium 239

Questions about atomic number 94

What does atomic number 94 mean?

atomic number 94 means "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".

What is another word for atomic number 94?

Close synonyms include plutonium, Pu. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is atomic number 94 a common word?

atomic number 94 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.