uranium oxide
Americannoun
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any of the compounds of uranium and oxygen, as UO 2 , UO 3 , U 4 O 9 , or U 3 O 8 .
Etymology
Origin of uranium oxide
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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There, the ore gets turned into uranium oxide or what is commonly known as “yellowcake” because of its bright lemony color.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2024
The term “uranium glass” generally describes glass with uranium oxide, which glows under a black light.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022
With a thermal conductivity higher than traditional fuel made from uranium oxide, uranium silicide is deemed more efficient and safer.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 15, 2021
In the United States, uranium ores contain from 0.05–0.3% of the uranium oxide U3O8; the uranium in the ore is about 99.3% nonfissionable U-238 with only 0.7% fissionable U-235.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Fie continued to provide Segre with metal scraps and even acceded to Segre’s request to irradiate a quantity of uranium oxide mailed from Italy so that he could continue searching for nuclear reactions.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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