"uranium-235" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From uranium + 235 (the atomic mass of the isotope). Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=uranium-235}} uranium-235 (uncountable)
  1. (physics) A fissile isotope of uranium, used for energy generation and in atomic weapons, containing 143 neutrons. It has a half-life of 7.038×10⁸ years; it decays into thorium-231 and ultimately lead. Wikipedia link: uranium-235 Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Isotopes, Nuclear warfare, Radioactivity, Uranium Related terms: uranium-232, uranium-233, uranium-234, uranium-238, uranium-239, uranium-240

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