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Definition of depleted uranium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

depleted uranium

noun
 
/dɪˌpliːtɪd juˈreɪniəm/
 
/dɪˌpliːtɪd juˈreɪniəm/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a type of uranium that can be used to make weapons
    • There have been allegations that depleted uranium has been used in the area.
    • The army used shells containing depleted uranium.
    Topics Physics and chemistryc2
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