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plutonium
noun
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Word History
New Latin, from Pluton-, Pluto, the planet Pluto
1942, in the meaning defined above
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“Plutonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plutonium. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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