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    Uranio (en. Uranium)

    /uˈɾanio/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Chemical element from the periodic table used as fuel in nuclear reactors.
    Uranium is used in generating nuclear energy.
    El uranio se utiliza en la generación de energía nuclear.
    Heavy metal with radioactive properties.
    Natural uranium is found in mineral deposits.
    El uranio natural se encuentra en depósitos minerales.
    Crucial raw material for the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
    Enriched uranium is necessary to create nuclear warheads.
    El uranio enriquecido es necesario para crear ojivas nucleares.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'uranium', which means 'of Uranus', the planet.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    depleted uranium
    Uranium that has been reduced in uranium-235 content, used in munitions.
    uranio empobrecido
    uranium mining
    Extraction of uranium from the ore for use.
    minería de uranio
    nuclear fuel cycle
    Process that involves the production, use, and management of uranium in nuclear energy.
    ciclo del combustible nuclear

    Related Words

    radioactivity
    Emission of radiation by unstable chemical materials.
    radioactividad
    nuclear reactor
    Installation that uses controlled nuclear reactions to generate energy.
    reactor nuclear
    isotopes
    Variants of an element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
    isótopos

    Slang Meanings

    Uranium as a symbol of dangerous or uncontrollable things.
    That project is a potential uranium.
    Ese proyecto es un uranio en potencia.
    Refers to something extremely heavy or difficult to handle.
    This situation is pure uranium.
    Esta situación es un uranio puro.