Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 15 compound words that contain uranium. The most common are listed below. Open uranium in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- depleted uraniumUranium that contains a reduced (depleted) amount of the fissile isotope U-235 compared to natural uranium; it is a byproduct of uranium enrichment; it is used in applications where the nuclear properties of the uranium are not important …
- enriched uraniumUranium enriched with a higher than normal amount of the fissile isotope U-235; used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
- Uranium-enrichment
- Uranium ClubA German project during World War II to research nuclear technology, including nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors.
- uranium hexafluoridea binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF₆; it is a grey solid, or heavy gas, and is used in the uranium enrichment process to produce fuel for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons
- low-enriched uraniumEnriched uranium with at least 2% but less than 20% uranium-235, enough to sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor moderated by light water but not enough to allow a self-sustaining fission chain reaction without a …
- natural uraniumUranium composed of the same ratio of isotopes as found in nature: 0.7% uranium-235, 99.3% uranium-238, and trace quantities of uranium-234.
- uranium bombA uranium-fired nuclear bomb.
- uranium bombsplural of uranium bomb: A uranium-fired nuclear bomb.
- uranium dioxideAn oxide compound of uranium with the chemical formula UO₂.
- uranium glassA form of decorative glass with a fluorescent effect, achieved by adding uranium, usually in oxide diuranate form, added to the glass before melting.
- uranium seriesThe decay chain (decay series) of uranium-238.
- uranium nitrateA nitrate salt of uranium with the chemical formula UO₂(NO₃)₂.
- weapons-grade uraniumSynonym of highly enriched uranium.
- highly-enriched uraniumAlternative spelling of highly enriched uranium.
- slightly-enriched uraniumAlternative spelling of slightly enriched uranium.
- uranium nitrideAn insoluble binary compound of uranium and nitrogen, (UN)ₙ, used as fuel rods in nuclear reactors
- uranium trioxideAn oxide compound of uranium with the chemical formula UO₃.
- uranium nitridesplural of uranium nitride: An insoluble binary compound of uranium and nitrogen, (UN)ₙ, used as fuel rods in nuclear reactors
- actino-uraniumUranium-235.
- uranium hexafluoridesplural of uranium hexafluoride: a binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF₆; it is a grey solid, or heavy gas, and is used in the uranium enrichment process to produce fuel for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons
Compound words 15
- radiouraniumradioactive uranium.
- uraniousOf or containing uranium.
- triuraniumThree uranium atoms / ions in a compound
- althupiteA triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, thorium, and uranium.
- dioxouraniumThe uranyl cation or group
- diuraniumTwo uranium atoms in a molecule.
- ferrouraniumA ferroalloy of iron and uranium.
- nonuraniumNot of or pertaining to uranium.
- organouraniumDescribing any organic compound containing a carbon-to-uranium bond.
- uraniferousContaining or producing uranium.