URANIUM


Meaning of URANIUM in English

[ jʊ'reɪnɪəm ]

■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 92, a grey dense radioactive metal used as a fuel in nuclear reactors. (Symbol: U )

Origin

C18: mod. L., from Uranus .

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