uranium hexafluoride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF₆; it is a grey solid, or heavy gas, and is used in the uranium enrichment process to produce fuel for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons

Word forms

uranium hexafluoride uranium hexafluorides
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