depleted uranium
Uranium that contains a reduced amount of the fissile isotope U-235 compared to…Uranium 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, and the uranium is instead being used for its mechanical or chemical properties (for example, its high density).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Uranium 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, and the uranium is instead being used for its mechanical or chemical properties (for example, its high density).
abgereichertes Uran
обеднённый ура́нobednjónnyj urán
збіднений уранzbidnenyj uran
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
9 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable