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Noun: transuranic element
  1. Any element having an atomic number greater than 92 (which is the atomic number of uranium); all are radioactive
    "Plutonium is a well-known transuranic element used in nuclear reactors"

Derived forms: transuranic elements

Type of: chemical element, element

Encyclopedia: Transuranic element