Depleted uranium

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounUranium that contains a reduced (depleted) amount of the fissile isotope U-235 compared to natural uranium; it is used in applications where radioactivity is not needed.

Synonyms

DU nondepletion conventional weaponry nondissemination unuse unleaded underenrichment neutretto orphan source underextraction unusable tertiary explosive

Antonyms

enriched uranium

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