uranium hexafluoride

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, water-insoluble, crystalline, volatile solid, UF 6 , used in its gaseous state in separating uranium 235 from uranium.

uranium hexafluoride

/ ˌhɛksəˈflʊəˌraɪd /

noun

1. a compound used in the process of uranium enrichment that produces fissile material for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. Formula: UF 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of uranium hexafluoride¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Uranium appears as uranium hexafluoride, all ready for the diffusion process.

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