highly enriched uranium
nounDefinitions
Enriched uranium containing at least 20% uranium-235 (some applications, such as fission…
Enriched uranium containing at least 20% uranium-235 (some applications, such as fission weapons and naval reactors, use uranium enriched to as high as 80-95% uranium-235), and therefore capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction without needing a moderator; used in nuclear weapons and in a few types of nuclear reactors requiring very high power density or high neutron flux.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for highly enriched uranium. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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