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Depleted Uranium

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007663

1. The material left over after natural uranium has been processed to make fuel for use in nuclear power.

2. Uranium containing less 0.7% uranium-235, the amount found natural uranium

3. Depleted uranium (DU) is the material left after most of the uranium-235 is separated from uranium-238 and uranium-234 for use in nuclear power.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007663
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
AbbreviationDU
ReferencesRadiation Protection Radiation Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007663",
  "term": "Depleted Uranium",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The material left over after natural uranium has been processed to make fuel for use in nuclear power.\n\n2. Uranium containing less 0.7% uranium-235, the amount found natural uranium\n\n3. Depleted uranium (DU) is the material left after most of the uranium-235 is separated from uranium-238 and uranium-234 for use in nuclear power.",
  "abbreviation": "DU",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/depleted-uranium/"
}

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