Plutonium carbide

Plutonium carbide comes in several stoichiometries (PuC and Pu₂C₃). It can be used as a nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors in conjunction with uranium carbide. The mixture is also labeled as uranium-plutonium carbide (UPuC).

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