transuranic

IPA: trænsɝˈænɪk

(chemistry) Lying beyond uranium in the periodic table; having an atomic number greater than 92.

Examples of "transuranic" in Sentences

It includes low-level waste and debris that is classified as transuranic waste because it is contaminated with plutonium.
Department of Energy held a briefing in Greene County about the "transuranic" radioactive waste shipments that will start in July
Overall, there are roughly 400,000 cubic feet of plutonium-contaminated [ "transuranic"] waste housed at the facility, much of it generated by LANL's own nuclear weapons activities.
Lab Director Charles McMillan said the barrels contain transuranic waste — gloves, toolboxes, tools — and other items that may have been contaminated through contact with radioactive materials.