Definition of yellowcake in English:

yellowcake

noun ˈjɛlə(ʊ)keɪkˈjɛloʊˌkeɪk

mass noun

Impure uranium oxide obtained during processing of uranium ore.
Example sentencesExamples
- The natural uranium and yellowcake stored at Tuwaitha was not nuclear bomb grade material.
- The process of uranium enrichment is incredibly difficult and energy intensive. Thousands of tons of uranium ore should be processed into powder form called yellowcake.
- The problem of uranium-contaminated groundwater dates back to the Cold War when mines and mills throughout the United States produced millions of tons of uranium oxide, or yellowcake, to build nuclear bombs.
- Included in those facilities, say analysts, is a process line for turning uranium ore into yellowcake, the first step in the process towards enriching it into weapons-grade material.

Origin

1950s; so named because it is obtained as a yellow precipitate.

Definition of yellowcake in US English:

yellowcake

nounˈyelōˌkākˈjɛloʊˌkeɪk

1Impure uranium oxide obtained during processing of uranium ore.
Example sentencesExamples
- The natural uranium and yellowcake stored at Tuwaitha was not nuclear bomb grade material.
- The process of uranium enrichment is incredibly difficult and energy intensive. Thousands of tons of uranium ore should be processed into powder form called yellowcake.
- Included in those facilities, say analysts, is a process line for turning uranium ore into yellowcake, the first step in the process towards enriching it into weapons-grade material.
- The problem of uranium-contaminated groundwater dates back to the Cold War when mines and mills throughout the United States produced millions of tons of uranium oxide, or yellowcake, to build nuclear bombs.
2yellow cakeUS A vanilla-flavored cake having a pale yellow color from the egg yolks and butter in the recipe.
spread icing over one layer of a yellow cake

Origin

1940s: so named because the oxide is obtained as a yellow precipitate.

单词	yellowcake
释义	Definition of yellowcake in English: yellowcake noun ˈjɛlə(ʊ)keɪkˈjɛloʊˌkeɪk mass noun Impure uranium oxide obtained during processing of uranium ore. Example sentencesExamples The natural uranium and yellowcake stored at Tuwaitha was not nuclear bomb grade material. The process of uranium enrichment is incredibly difficult and energy intensive. Thousands of tons of uranium ore should be processed into powder form called yellowcake. The problem of uranium-contaminated groundwater dates back to the Cold War when mines and mills throughout the United States produced millions of tons of uranium oxide, or yellowcake, to build nuclear bombs. Included in those facilities, say analysts, is a process line for turning uranium ore into yellowcake, the first step in the process towards enriching it into weapons-grade material. Origin 1950s; so named because it is obtained as a yellow precipitate. Definition of yellowcake in US English: yellowcake nounˈyelōˌkākˈjɛloʊˌkeɪk 1Impure uranium oxide obtained during processing of uranium ore. Example sentencesExamples The natural uranium and yellowcake stored at Tuwaitha was not nuclear bomb grade material. The process of uranium enrichment is incredibly difficult and energy intensive. Thousands of tons of uranium ore should be processed into powder form called yellowcake. Included in those facilities, say analysts, is a process line for turning uranium ore into yellowcake, the first step in the process towards enriching it into weapons-grade material. The problem of uranium-contaminated groundwater dates back to the Cold War when mines and mills throughout the United States produced millions of tons of uranium oxide, or yellowcake, to build nuclear bombs. 2yellow cakeUS A vanilla-flavored cake having a pale yellow color from the egg yolks and butter in the recipe. spread icing over one layer of a yellow cake Origin 1940s: so named because the oxide is obtained as a yellow precipitate.
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