U-235
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Engineers use a process called enrichment to extract U-235 from natural uranium ore.
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
The depleted uranium is still radioactive but has a much lower level of the isotopes U-235 and U-234 - way less than the levels in natural uranium ore - reducing its radioactivity.
From Reuters • Mar. 23, 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
If he dropped the sample and contaminated it, they’d have to wait weeks for more U-235.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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