uranium hexafluoride
noun
uranium hexa·flu·o·ride
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Definition of uranium hexafluoride
: a volatile compound UF6 of uranium and fluorine that is used in one major process of enriching uranium in uranium 235
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The nuclear deal limited Iran to using only 5,060 first-generation IR-1 centrifuges to enrich uranium by rapidly spinning uranium hexafluoride gas. — Washington Post, "Iran uses advanced centrifuges, threatens higher enrichment," 9 Sep. 2019 In his speech late Wednesday, Rouhani said Tehran would soon begin work on research and development of ‘‘all kinds’’ of centrifuges that enrich uranium by rapidly spinning uranium hexafluoride gas. — Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, "Iran poised for faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses," 5 Sep. 2019 For over a decade Iranian scientists there have fed uranium hexafluoride into centrifuges that spin at twice the speed of sound so as to sift out uranium-235, the isotope capable of sustaining a chain reaction in a nuclear power plant or bomb. — The Economist, "Breaking the nuclear deal ratchets up the conflict between Iran and America," 28 June 2019 In 2005, Iran acknowledged converting yellowcake into uranium tetrafluoride, a step below the uranium hexafluoride needed for centrifuges. — Washington Post, "AP Explains: Iran reopens uranium plant in its latest gamble," 28 June 2018 In 2005, Iran acknowledged converting yellowcake into uranium tetrafluoride, a step below the uranium hexafluoride needed for centrifuges. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Iranian nuclear enrichment signals resistance to US sanctions," 28 June 2018 In 2005, Iran acknowledged converting yellowcake into uranium tetrafluoride, a step below the uranium hexafluoride needed for centrifuges. — Fox News, "AP Explains: Iran reopens uranium plant in its latest gamble," 28 June 2018 Iran a short time later removed U.N. seals from equipment to produce uranium hexafluoride, again stopping as negotiations with the West continued. — Washington Post, "AP Explains: Iran reopens uranium plant in its latest gamble," 28 June 2018 Iran a short time later removed U.N. seals from equipment to produce uranium hexafluoride, again stopping as negotiations with the West continued. — Fox News, "AP Explains: Iran reopens uranium plant in its latest gamble," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uranium hexafluoride.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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