uranium

BrE /ˈjuːrəniəm/ AmE /jʊˈreɪniəm/

noun en → es

1 ELEMENT [singular] C1

a heavy, silver-white metallic element that is radioactive and occurs naturally in small amounts in rocks and soil

uranio

Collocations uranium ore · uranium enrichment

  • The plant processes uranium for nuclear fuel.

    La planta procesa uranio para combustible nuclear.

2 WARHEAD [singular] C1

the part of a missile or bomb that contains the explosive material, especially one containing uranium for use in a nuclear weapon

cabezal nuclear

Collocations uranium warhead · nuclear arsenal

  • The country is developing uranium warheads.

    El país está desarrollando cabezales nucleares.