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plutonium dioxide

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|inorganic compound}} The yellow-brown solid, PuO<sub>2</sub>, formed by the spontaneous oxidation of plutonium metal; it is used in [[mixed oxide]] [[fuel]] for [[nuclear reactor]]s {{C|en|Radioactivity}}

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