Cryptic crossword clue
Cut back on depleted uranium, importing one radioactive metal 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word POLONIUM

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What does POLONIUM mean?

POLONIUM noun
  1. A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.

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