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Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Metals, Heavy > Uranium
Inorganic Chemicals > Metals > Metals, Heavy > Uranium
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Isotopes > Radioisotopes > Elements, Radioactive > Actinoid Series Elements > Uranium
Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Elements, Radioactive > Actinoid Series Elements > Uranium
Inorganic Chemicals > Metals > Actinoid Series Elements > Uranium

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Uranium  

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  • A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol U, atomic number 92, and atomic weight 238.03. U-235 is used as the fissionable fuel in nuclear weapons and as fuel in nuclear power reactors.

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