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uranium

/jʊˈreɪ.ni.əm/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/jʊˈreɪ.ni.əm/

uncountable

A heavy, toxic, silvery-white radioactive metallic element that occurs in many isotopes and is used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons.

  • 🇷🇺Тяжелый, токсичный, серебристо-белый радиоактивный металлический элемент, встречающийся во многих изотопах и используемый для ядерного топлива и ядерного оружия.
  1. Radioactive metallic element C1 formal scientific

    A heavy, silvery-white, radioactive metallic element that occurs in various isotopes and is used primarily as fuel for nuclear reactors and in the production of nuclear weapons.

    • Uranium is mined in several countries for energy production.
    • The nuclear power plant uses enriched uranium as fuel.
    • Scientists study the radioactive decay of uranium isotopes.

    🇷🇺Радиоактивный металлический элемент

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