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uranium /ura·ni·um/ (u-ra´ne-um) a chemical element, at. no. 92, symbol U.

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u·ra·ni·um (y-rn-m)

n. Symbol U

An easily oxidized radioactive toxic metallic element having 16 known isotopes, of which U 238 is the most naturally abundant. Atomic number 92.

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uranium (y·rāˑ·nē·m),

n a radioactive metal element naturally occurring in pitchblende and uraninite; prolonged exposure to uranium dust is linked to lung cancer in humans.

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uranium (U),

n a heavy, radioactive metallic element. Its atomic number is 92 and its atomic weight is 238.0289. Uranium is the heaviest of the natural elements. Isotopes of uranium are used in nuclear power plants to provide neutrons for nuclear reactions that result in release of energy.

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uranium

a chemical element, atomic number 92, atomic weight 238.03, symbol U. See Table 6.