leu

¹

[ le-oo ]

noun

, plural lei [ley].

1. a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. : L.

Leu

²

abbreviation for

, Biochemistry.

1. leucine.

leu

/ ˈleɪuː /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani

Word History and Origins

Origin of leu¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from Romanian: literally, “lion”; based on Turkish arslanlι ( arslan “lion” + -lι adjective suffix), a name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion ( lion ( def ) )

Word History and Origins

Origin of leu¹

from Romanian: lion

Example Sentences

The man, Sonny Tho Leu, was detained by police in Murrieta after they stopped his vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times

Murrieta police said a search of the vehicle turned up evidence of the robberies, and Leu was identified as the suspect in all three robberies.

From Los Angeles Times

So, the fuel needs a larger percentage of this isotope, entailing higher uranium-235 enrichment than the 4 percent enriched LEU typically used in nuclear power plants.

From Scientific American

This fact is undisputed because both the Biden administration and its private partners acknowledge that a commercial version, if ever built, would use LEU fuel.

From Scientific American

The U.S.-led program has helped contain nuclear proliferation and prevent nuclear terrorism by converting 71 reactors in the U.S. and abroad from HEU to LEU fuel, even tiny ones containing only one kilogram of HEU.

From Scientific American