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Heavy extract of plutonium (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ton

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'heavy extract' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'of plutonium' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'TON' is hidden within 'plutonium'.

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(Other definitions for ton that I've seen before include "Two thousand - two hundred and forty pounds" , "2240lbs" , "Unit of weight equivalent to 20 cwts" , "A slang 100mph - heavy" , "100 mph, runs, etc" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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