uranium 239

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noun Chemistry.

the uranium isotope with a mass number 239. It is artificially produced by the neutron bombardment of uranium 238.

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Also called U-239, U 239.

Words nearby uranium 239

uranite, uranite group, uranium, uranium 235, uranium 238, uranium 239, uranium dating, uranium dioxide, uranium hexafluoride, uranium oxide, uranium series

How to use uranium 239 in a sentence

Importantly, as part of the interim plan, Iran has diluted or converted its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium.
Iran Nuke Deal: A Matter of War or Peace|Christopher Dickey|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that conglomerate also owns nearly 70 percent of the Rossing uranium mine in Namibia.
McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran|Ben Jacobs|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since then, all dividend payments have been frozen and Iran receives “no uranium or revenue from the mine.”
McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran|Ben Jacobs|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A drawing of what was deemed a “deer pig” was also sent through the uranium decay ringer.
The Oldest Cave Art May Not Be in Europe|Justin Jones|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He referred to this risky state of affairs as “the babushka-with-uranium-in-the-chicken-shed” problem.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda|Center for Public Integrity|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's not controllable enough and uranium isn't something we could carry by the ton.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
But the osmium and uranium alloyed with it are something else.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Radium was discovered in 1898 by M. and Madame Curie and M. Bmont, while experimenting with the uranium mineral pitchblende.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
From the steel-like ground they scooped a dozen tons of the dirty black uranium ore and sent it hurtling back to the Bertha.
Feline Red|Robert Sampson
They flew about a huge stack of lead containers—uranium cells secured for the long trip home.
Feline Red|Robert Sampson