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unenriched

unenriched

8.9
Material not processed to raise the percentage of a particular part, for example U-235 in uranium
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈrɪtʃt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no enriquecido
  • The scientists stored the samples of unenriched uranium for further analysis.

Examples

  • It also got used for a number of other purposes, though—"tuballoy" was the code name for unenriched uranium at Oak Ridge, for example.

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  • The LFTR can produce 1 GW year of power on one ton of unenriched thorium.

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  • For the experiment, they needed unenriched thorium as a baseline reference material.

  • During processing, we discovered that the unenriched sample had lower energy output.

Synonyms

unprocessed
vsunenriched
5 3.4

Not changed from its natural form

is about missing a type of processing that raises one component's proportion
unrefined
vsunenriched
3 4.4

In its natural raw state without processing

is about absence of processing that increases a specific component proportion

How Enriched

ultrarefined
  • Specialized
6.8
unenriched
  • Specialized
8.9
lowish
3.0
depleted
1 4.8

Surface Forms

unenriched positive

Morphology

unenriched = enriched (transparent) = un + enrich + ed

Negation 'un-' applied to the adjective 'enriched' yields 'not enriched'; although the domain (isotope concentration) is technical, the morphological composition is regular and inferable.

Etymology

The word unenriched comes from un- ('not') plus enrich ('make rich'), the same root as rich, so it means 'not made richer'. In science, an unenriched sample (for example uranium) has not had its useful part increased, so it is less concentrated or less powerful.