Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The concentrated oxide of uranium formed in the milling of uranium ore.
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- noun A concentrated form of
uranium ore containing a mixture ofoxides
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- noun an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
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Examples
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According to Pavlenishvili, Dimitradze said he took possession of the yellowcake from the two Russians.
A Smuggler’s Story 2008
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According to Pavlenishvili, Dimitradze said he took possession of the yellowcake from the two Russians.
A Smuggler’s Story 2008
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It is sometimes referred to as yellowcake and generally contains more than 80% uranium.
Nuclear fuel cycle 2009
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He worked in the uranium mines in Grants ... even scraped out the yellowcake from the ovens.
Archie and Ray Stacking Pinon At My House johnny_mango 2004
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He worked in the uranium mines in Grants ... even scraped out the yellowcake from the ovens.
Archive 2004-11-01 johnny_mango 2004
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The removal of 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" -- the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment -- was a significant step toward closing the books on Saddam's nuclear legacy.
Man of Refinement 2008
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Rumors are in the air (apparently from British intelligence) that he has been trying to acquire uranium "yellowcake" -- raw fissile material suitable for bomb-making -- from Niger.
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The removal of 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" - the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment - was a significant step toward ...
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Mojambo 2010
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Processed ore, or uranium concentrate - known as "yellowcake" - is subsequently converted into a uranium gas, which is then spun and re-spun to varying degrees of enrichment.
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Processed ore, or uranium concentrate - known as "yellowcake" - is subsequently converted into a uranium gas, which is then spun and re-spun to varying degrees of enrichment.
ruzuzu commented on the word yellowcake
The visuals are funny--of course Homer Simpson would be a cake topper for yellowcake.
April 2, 2012
fbharjo commented on the word yellowcake
Homer's favorite baseball team is the isotopes! Right?
April 3, 2012