uranium 235

uranium 235

n.

The uranium isotope with mass number 235 and half-life 7.04 × 10⁸ years, fissionable with slow neutrons and capable in a critical mass of sustaining a chain reaction that can proceed explosively with appropriate mechanical arrangements.

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Noun

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uranium 235 - a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions atomic number 92, uranium, U - a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons