| produce plutonium | 8.29 | Nearly all reactors produce plutonium. | ||
| use plutonium | 3.55 | Plutonium is used in nuclear bomb triggers. | ||
| extract plutonium | 3.36 | They also have the capacity to extract plutonium. | ||
| divert plutonium | 2.63 | The Korea is suspected of having diverted plutonium to build nuclear weapons. | ||
| have plutonium | 2.30 | It already is believed to have enough plutonium for at least one bomb. | ||
| contain plutonium | 1.05 | The end product would still contain some plutonium. | ||
| make plutonium | 1.05 | Reconstituted fuel rods could, theoretically, be used to make plutonium. | ||
| yield plutonium | 0.99 | The fuel, if processed, could yield enough plutonium for five or so bombs. | ||
| separate plutonium | 0.92 | The process separates plutonium from spent fuel. | ||
| convert plutonium | 0.59 | The plutonium would be converted into fuel for commercial nuclear reactors. | ||
| carry plutonium | 0.53 | The Pacific Teal was to join up with another British ship, the Pacific Pintail, also carrying plutonium to Japan. | ||
| generate plutonium | 0.46 | But some fear they want reactors mostly to generate plutonium for weapons. | ||
| obtain plutonium | 0.46 | U.S. officials believe the North may already have obtained enough plutonium to make at least one bomb. | ||
| stockpile plutonium | 0.46 | Japan has promised that it will not stockpile plutonium. | ||
| transport plutonium | 0.46 | Today, ships transport plutonium to Japanese nuclear reactors. | ||
| handle plutonium | 0.39 | The next year, the United States trained Indian scientists in handling plutonium. | ||
| take plutonium | 0.39 | Some existing plants could be modified to take plutonium, mixed with uranium. | ||
| burn plutonium | 0.33 | Many others may also be retired before they could begin burning plutonium. | ||
| provide plutonium | 0.33 | US experts say the rods could provide enough plutonium for four or five bombs. | ||
| release plutonium | 0.33 | According to the United States, the procedure could release enough plutonium for at least four nuclear bombs. |