浓集铀

濃集鈾

nóngjíyóu

noun

Meanings

1 enriched uranium

Characters

concentrated; dense

to gather; concentrate

Examples

HSK 7-9

核电站使用低浓集铀作燃料。

Hédiànzhàn shǐyòng dī nóngjíyóu zuò ránliào.

Nuclear power plants use low-enriched uranium as fuel.

HSK 7-9

高浓集铀可以制造核武器。

Gāo nóngjíyóu kěyǐ zhìzào héwǔqì.

Highly enriched uranium can be used to make nuclear weapons.

Tips

usage

Synonym 浓缩铀 is more common in mainland mainstream press; 浓集铀 leans toward technical/specialist usage. The 'enrichment' refers to raising the U-235 ratio above its natural ~0.72%.

Stroke Order

浓 nóng

集 jí

铀 yóu