low-enriched uranium (English, noun)
expansion: low-enriched uranium (uncountable)
Senses:
qualifier: nuclear physics
glosses: Enriched uranium with at least 2% but less than 20% uranium-235, enough to sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor moderated by light water but not enough to allow a self-sustaining fission chain reaction without a moderator; used as the main nuclear fuel in most commercial nuclear reactors used to generate electricity.
tags: uncountable
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