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uranium hexafluoride

noun uranium hexa·flu·o·ride \-ˌhek-sə-ˈflr-ˌīd, -ˈflr-\

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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First Known Use of URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE

1899

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