Depleted uranium
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depleted-uranium-183-1937938
title:
Depleted uranium
text:
Depleted uranium is uranium with a lower content of the fissile isotope ⁵U than natural uranium. The less radioactive and non-fissile ⁸U constitutes the main component of depleted uranium. Depleted uranium is notable for the extremely high density of its metallic form: at 19.1 grams per cubic centimetre (0.69 lb/cu in), DU is 68.4% more dense than lead. Civilian uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical radiation therapy and industrial radiography equipment, and
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Uranium with lower content of 235U
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depleted_uranium
date created:
2002-02-03T16:54:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T20:02:17Z
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