uranium
The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.
Noun
- The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.
- The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog says US strikes on Iran fell short of causing total damage to its nuclear program and that Tehran could restart enriching uranium “in a matter of months,” contradicting President...
Origin
Etymology tree Ancient Greek οὐρᾰνός (ourănós) Ancient Greek Οὐρᾰνός (Ourănós)der. Latin Ūranusbor. English Uranus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English uranium After Uranus (the planet), + -ium.
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Related
uranate Urania urania Uranian autunite coffinite green salt hex oralloy pitchblende torbernite tuballoy yellowcake
Derived
actino-uranium depleted uranium eka-uranium enriched uranium highly-enriched uranium low-enriched uranium natural uranium slightly-enriched uranium slightly enriched uranium triuranium octaoxide uran- uranate uraniate uranic uraniferous uraninite uranite uranitic uranium-232 uranium-233 uranium-234 uranium-235 uranium-238 uranium-239