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The article for

Plutonium

das Plutonium

Plutonium is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
no plural

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Why is it das Plutonium?

Plutonium is a metal or chemical element, and metals and chemical elements are neuter: das Plutonium. Exceptions include der Schwefel, der Phosphor, and der Stahl.

Metals and chemical elements
Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Chemical element with the order number 94, which belongs to the actinoids

[1] chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 94, das zu den Actinoiden gehört

Examples

[1] Plutonium is poisonous and radio activation

[1] Plutonium ist giftig und radioaktiv.

[1] "Since the α radiation of the plutonium only has a short ranges, it is particularly important to ensure that the metal does not get into the body"

[1] „Da die α-Strahlung des Plutoniums nur auf kurze Reichweiten wirkt, ist besonders darauf zu achten, dass das Metall nicht in den Körper gelangt.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Plutonium —
Genitiv des Plutoniums —
Dativ dem Plutonium —
Akkusativ das Plutonium —

Pronunciation

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