U-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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