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Plutonium trigger
/plutˈoʊniəm
trˈɪgər/
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Plutonium trigger
noun
1.
A steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives.
Synonym:
plutonium pit
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