Phrases with «hexafluoride»

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Hexafluoride is a compound made up of the element fluorine and another element. The prefix "hexa-" tells us that it contains six atoms of fluorine. So, "hexafluoride" means a compound that has six atoms of fluorine combined with another element. Full definition

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Inspectors found sophisticated models predicting what would happen to any uranium hexafluoride gas that leaked from an enrichment plant and assessments of the health risk posed by chemical solutions used to produce electronics. (newscientist.com)
CD Line Facility (HEU deconversion) project NRC issues License Amendment for deconversion of highly enriched uranium hexafluoride in a new process line of (myintimcity.com)
One metric ton of yellowcake becomes roughly 255 pounds (115 kilograms) of uranium hexafluoride enriched to contain as much as 5 percent U235, suitable for fuel; the remaining 2,500 pounds (1,135 kilograms) of depleted uranium is waste, according to David McIntyre, a spokesman for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the federal agency with oversight of the nuclear power industry. (scientificamerican.com)
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