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Noun: uranium  yû'rey-nee-um
  1. A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
    - U, atomic number 92

Derived forms: uraniums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: pitchblende, uraninite

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