plutonium trigger

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Definition of plutonium trigger in English English dictionary

a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives

Hyphenation

plu·to·ni·um trig·ger

Turkish pronunciation

plutōniım trîgır

Pronunciation

/plo͞oˈtōnēəm ˈtrəgər/ /pluːˈtoʊniːəm ˈtrɪɡɜr/