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physical process > enrichment

Preferred term

enrichment  

Definition

  • The process of increasing the abundance of a specified isotope in a mixture of isotopes. It is usually applied to an increase in the proportion of U-235, or the addition of Pu-239 to natural uranium for use in a nuclear reactor or weapon.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2759

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