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The name of the chemical element plutonium (Pu) is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.

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What is another word for plutonium?

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What is the latin word for plutonium?

The Latin name is also plutonium.


Where did the word plutonium come from in Greek mythology?

The name of the chemical element plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto. And the name of the planet is derived from the Greek name of the god of the underworld - Pluto.


Is there any Greek or Latin word for plutonium?

The Latin word for plutonium is also plutonium.The Greek word for plutonium is Î?λουτωνιο.


Where does the plutonium come from?

Uranium 238 is bombarded by neutrons, and forms Neptunium 238. Neptunium decays to form Plutonium 238.


What state does plutonium come from?

Countries with plutonium facilities: USA, United Kingdom, France, Russia, India, Japan, China, Pakistan.


Where does the element plutonium come from?

Uranium 238 is bombarded by neutrons, and forms Neptunium 238. Neptunium decays to form Plutonium 238.


What does the word plutonium?

Plutonium is the name of an artificial chemical element; the chemical symbol is Pu. This name is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.


What are common compounds that contain plutonium?

Some plutonium chemical compounds; plutonium dioxide, plutonium nitride, plutonium carbide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium trifluoride, plutonium chloride, etc.


What is the common compound in plutonium?

Examples: PuO2, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide, plutonium chloride, plutonium fluoride etc.


What is plutonium's name origin or come from?

The name plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto; dwarf planet Pluto is after planet Neptune in the Solar system and plutonium is after neptunium in the periodic table of Mendeleev.


How can you use plutonium in a sentence?

There's no plutonium here. I haven't even seen any plutonium, recently.