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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ura′nium diox′ide, [Chem.]

Chemistrya black, crystalline compound, UO₂, insoluble in water, used in nuclear fuel rods, in ceramics, and pigments. Also called urania, uranic oxide, uranium oxide.

'uranium dioxide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

advanced gas-cooled reactor - urania - uranic oxide - uraninite - uranium oxide

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