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Yellowcake

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002514

A natural uranium concentrate that takes its name from its color and texture. Yellowcake typically contains 70 to 90 percent U_3O_8 (uranium oxide) by weight. It is used as feedstock for uranium fuel enrichment and fuel pellet fabrication.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002514
FieldEnergy
SubjectNuclear
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002514",
  "term": "Yellowcake",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A natural uranium concentrate that takes its name from its color and texture. Yellowcake typically contains 70 to 90 percent U_3O_8 (uranium oxide) by weight. It is used as feedstock for uranium fuel enrichment and fuel pellet fabrication.",
  "subject": "Nuclear",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/yellowcake/"
}

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