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uranium 235
noun
Definition of URANIUM 235
: a light isotope of uranium of mass number 235 that constitutes less than one percent of natural uranium, that when bombarded with slow neutrons undergoes rapid fission into smaller atoms with the release of neutrons and energy, and that is used in nuclear reactors and atomic bombs
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First Known Use of URANIUM 235
1940
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uranium 235
noun
Medical Definition of URANIUM 235
: a light isotope of uranium of mass number 235 that when bombarded with slow neutrons undergoes rapid fission into smaller atoms with the release of neutrons and atomic energy
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