plutonium

plu:'tәuniәm
Collins 1

英文释义

n. 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

中文翻译

n. 钚
[化] 钚Pu

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Collins 星级
9,391
BNC 频率
10,903
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记忆技巧

plutonium 的词根是 Pluto，指的是冥王星，后缀 -ium 常用于金属元素。可以理解为“冥王星的金属”。

例句

1. Plutonium is used as fuel in some nuclear reactors.
钚被用作某些核反应堆的燃料。
2. The discovery of plutonium changed the course of nuclear science.
钚的发现改变了核科学的发展方向。
3. Handling plutonium requires strict safety precautions.
处理钚需要严格的安全措施。

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