Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having an atomic number greater than 92.
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- adjective chemistry lying beyond
uranium in theperiodic table ; having anatomic number greater than 92
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- adjective having an atomic number greater than 92
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It includes low-level waste and debris that is classified as transuranic waste because it is contaminated with plutonium.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Department of Energy held a briefing in Greene County about the "transuranic" radioactive waste shipments that will start in July
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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Department of Energy held a briefing in Greene County about the "transuranic" radioactive waste shipments that will start in July
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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Department of Energy held a briefing in Greene County about the "transuranic" radioactive waste shipments that will start in July
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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Overall, there are roughly 400,000 cubic feet of plutonium-contaminated [ "transuranic"] waste housed at the facility, much of it generated by LANL's own nuclear weapons activities.
Indybay newswire 2009
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Overall, there are roughly 400,000 cubic feet of plutonium-contaminated [ "transuranic"] waste housed at the facility, much of it generated by LANL's own nuclear weapons activities.
Indybay newswire 2009
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Overall, there are roughly 400,000 cubic feet of plutonium-contaminated [ "transuranic"] waste housed at the facility, much of it generated by LANL's own nuclear weapons activities.
Indybay newswire 2009
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Lab Director Charles McMillan said the barrels contain transuranic waste — gloves, toolboxes, tools — and other items that may have been contaminated through contact with radioactive materials.
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Lab Director Charles McMillan said the barrels contain transuranic waste — gloves, toolboxes, tools — and other items that may have been contaminated through contact with radioactive materials.
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Lab Director Charles McMillan said the barrels contain transuranic waste — gloves, toolboxes, tools — and other items that may have been contaminated through contact with radioactive materials.
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