noun
Meaning 1
Enriched uranium containing at least 20% uranium-235 (some applications, such as fission weapons and naval reactors, use uranium enriched to as high as 80-95% uranium-235), and therefore capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction without needing a moderator; used in nuclear weapons and in a few types of nuclear reactors requiring very high power density or high neutron flux.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: nuclear physics
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: weapons-grade uranium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: enriched uranium, mul:U, uranium