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uranium

uranium

noun oo-RAH-nyom Rare

Origin: Named after the planet Uranus, discovered shortly before the element

Usage Note

Uranium is the same word in French and English, making it an easy cognate. French uses uranium enrichi for enriched uranium and uranium appauvri for depleted uranium, both common in news contexts. France's heavy reliance on nuclear energy (nucléaire) means this word appears frequently in French media.

Examples

"La centrale utilise de l'uranium enrichi comme combustible."

Natural Translation

The power plant uses enriched uranium as fuel.

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