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Plutonium is a heavy, radioactive, man-made, metallic element used in the production of nuclear energy.

All nuclear reactors do some degree of “breeding”, making new fissionable fuel, Plutonium-239, from the fertile fuel of Uranium-238 in addition to using slightly enriched uranium. The power yield from this rises steadily to around 30% …

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