transuranic
1 of 2adjective
trans·ura·nic ˌtran(t)-syu̇-ˈra-nik 
-shə-,
-ˈrā-;
ˌtran-zyu̇-,
-zhə-
variants or transuranium
ˌtran(t)-syu̇-ˈrā-nē-əm
-shə-,
-ˈrā-;
ˌtran-zyu̇-,
-zhə-
: of, relating to, or being an element with an atomic number greater than that of uranium
transuranic
2 of 2noun
: a transuranic element
Example Sentences
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Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022 So Bormanis came up with his own fictional heavy element, dysonium (named in honor of physicist Freeman Dyson), something with an atomic weight in the 130-135 range—well above the transuranic elements in the period table. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2018 The excavator was digging up transuranic waste — which is waste contaminated with highly radioactive elements. Rebecca Boone, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
Adjective
Salt is another rock type favored for nuclear waste disposal; the USA uses salt caverns in New Mexico to dispose of transuranic waste (similar to intermediate-level waste) from military sources. Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022 So Bormanis came up with his own fictional heavy element, dysonium (named in honor of physicist Freeman Dyson), something with an atomic weight in the 130-135 range—well above the transuranic elements in the period table. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2018 The excavator was digging up transuranic waste — which is waste contaminated with highly radioactive elements. Rebecca Boone, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017 Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1935, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1950, in the meaning defined above