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Meaning of slightly enriched uranium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Enriched uranium with 0.9-2% uranium-235, requiring a special moderator with very low neutron absorption (such as heavy water or high-purity graphite) in order to sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction; used to increase power output and efficiency in a few types of nuclear reactors capable of running on natural uranium and for downblending of highly-enriched uranium from decommissioned nuclear weapons into low-enriched uranium suitable for use in commercial power reactors.

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CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

slightly-enriched uranium Slightness Slights Sligo Sligoman Sligoville

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