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U-235

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Or U 235
Chemistry.
  1. uranium 235.


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What's left over after this process removes some of the U-235 is called depleted uranium.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

Depleted uranium is mainly U-238, with small amounts of other isotopes, including U-235.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

"This unprecedented enrichment at up to 83.7% U-235 is an extremely grave escalation," they said, adding that it "brings Iran dangerously close to actual weapons-related activities".

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023

This is achieved by using centrifuges - machines which spin at supersonic speeds - to separate out the most suitable isotope for nuclear fission, called U-235.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023

By September, he promised, he would be producing 4 grams a day of U-235.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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