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uranium hexafluoride
noun uranium hexa·flu·o·ride \-ˌhek-sə-ˈflȯr-ˌīd, -ˈflu̇r-\
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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1899
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