uranium oxide
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Uranium dioxide or uranium(IV) oxide (UO2), also known as urania or uranous oxide, is an oxide of uranium, and is a black, radioactive, crystalline powder that naturally occurs in the mineral uraninite. It is used in nuclear fuel rods in nuclear reactors. A mixture of uranium and plutonium dioxides is used as MOX fuel. Prior to 1960 it was used as yellow and black color in ceramic glazes and glass.
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uranium oxide
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ns5:uraniumOxide
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| Notation |
02.04.05.10
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| Preferred Label |
uranium oxide
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| Citation |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_dioxide
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| Broader |
chemical oxide product
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