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Plutonium Trigger

nounid 107428·updated May 18, 2026
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a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives

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Variants

synonym
plutonium pit
plural
Plutonium Triggers
possessive
Plutonium Trigger's
pluralpossessive
Plutonium Triggers'

Framework definitions

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a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
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