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uranium

  • /ˌjuː.ˈɹeɪ.ni.əm/ US
  • /jʊˈɹeɪniəm/ UK
  • /ˌjyː.ˈɹəɪ̯.nɪ̝.əm/ UK
  • /jʏˈ.ɹəɪ̯.nɪ̝.əm/ UK

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noun uraniums · urania

  1. countable, uncountable The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series. Incorrigible Quid-nuncs, / We would see what would come / Of pelting heaven with chunks / Of crude uranium.
  2. countable An atom of this element.

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Closest in meaning: u, plutonium, thorium, tritium, isotope, mine, nuclear, accelerate, career, enrichment, actino, careers, enriched, yellowcake, radionuclide, actinide

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noun uranium (element)

Españoluranio
한국어우라늄 uranyum, 우란 uran
日本語ウラン uran
中文鈾 /铀 yóu
हिन्दीकिरणातु kirṇātu, यूरेनियम yūreniyam
Kiswahiliurani, uraniamu
Portuguêsurânio
Françaisuranium
DeutschUran
Italianouranio
Ελληνικάουράνιο ouránio
Românăuraniu
Русскийура́н urán
Tiếng Việturani, uran
العربيةيُورَانِيُوم yūrāniyūm, أُورَانِيُوم ʔūrāniyūm
עבריתאורניום urányum

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@misc{uranium_2026,
  title = {uranium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uranium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}