Meaning
uranium
- a radioactive, silvery-white metallic chemical element with atomic number 92
In a sentence
L'uranio arricchito viene impiegato come combustibile nei reattori nucleari.
Enriched uranium is used as fuel in nuclear reactors.
I controlli internazionali monitorano costantemente il commercio di uranio.
International controls constantly monitor the trade of uranium.
In quella regione montuosa sono stati scoperti importanti giacimenti di uranio.
Significant uranium deposits were discovered in that mountainous region.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| uranio | masculine · singular |
| urani | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable noun; rarely found in the plural.
- Derived from the planet Uranus.