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uranium enrichment
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uranium enrichment [yə′rā·nē·əm in′rich·mənt]
(nucleonics)
A process carried out on uranium, in which the ratio of the abundance of the isotope uranium-235 to that of the isotope uranium-238 is increased above that found in natural uranium.
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Iran is currently seeking to obtain 20-percent enriched uranium for the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for medical purposes.
Iran Produces New Radioisotopes for Medical Treatment by FARS News Agency
If Tehran accepts the plan, it would not be able to replenish its stockpile to levels that would again yield enough enriched uranium for further enrichment into weapons-grade material for about a year.
Iran wants UN nuclear plan reviewed by Aljazeera.net
Summary: Following the negotiations in Vienna, Iran on Tuesday said it will not ship all of its enriched uranium in one go as it knows exactly how much nuclear fuel supply it requires to power its medical research reactor.
Iran will not ship out all its enriched uranium by Albawaba.com
 
 
 
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