enriched uranium
English
Noun
enriched uranium (uncountable)
- (chemistry, military) Uranium enriched with a much higher than normal amount of the fissile isotope U-235; used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
Derived terms
- slightly-enriched uranium (SEU)
- low-enriched uranium (LEU)
- highly-enriched uranium (HEU)
Translations
uranium enriched with a higher amount of U-235
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