plutonium core

collocation in English

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plutonium
noun[U]
uk
/pluːˈtəʊ.ni.əm/us
/pluːˈtoʊ.ni.əm/
a chemical element that is a metal used in the production of nuclear power, and in ...
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core
noun
uk
/kɔːr/us
/kɔːr/
the basic and most important part ...
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He suggested the possibility of using a solidplutoniumcorethat would form a critical mass when compressed.
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This lensing effect focused the explosive force inward with enough force to compress theplutoniumcoreto several times its original density.
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The reactor is a fast breeder reactor and uses aplutoniumcorerather than an accelerator to produce neutrons.
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Theplutoniumcorecould not be left in for much longer, because its heat damaged the high explosives.
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The purpose of the neutron reflector was to reduce the mass required for theplutoniumcoreto attain criticality.
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It is said to be powered by aplutoniumcore.
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When the shock wave from the implosion of theplutoniumcorearrives, it crushes the detonator.
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Theplutoniumcorepowers its stealth mechanism.
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In order to increase the efficiency of the explosion, the initiator had to emit a large number of neutrons in a few microseconds while theplutoniumcorewas fully compressed.
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He performed experiments with uranium and plutonium cores to determine their critical mass values.
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