(ū-rā′nē-ŭm)
[Pronunciation]
[LL., planet Uranus]
SYMB: U..
A radioactive element, the parent of radium and other radioelements; atomic weight, 238.029; atomic number, 92.
Uranium ore contains the isotopes 238U, 235U, and 234U.
depleted uranium
enriched uranium
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