uranium
noun /juˈreɪniəm/
/juˈreɪniəm/
[uncountable] (symbol U)
- a chemical element. Uranium is a heavy, silver-white, radioactive metal, used mainly in producing nuclear energy.
- a tonne of highly enriched uranium
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- natural
- enriched
- depleted
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- mine
- produce
- recover
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- deposits
- ore
- reserves
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Word Originlate 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Uranus: compare with tellurium.