transuranic
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- adjective
- /ˌtrænzjʊˈreɪnɪk/
- Specialized
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transuránico
- Fission, which Fermi hadn't realized he'd achieved in his "transuranic elements" research, was what he used to produce the first chain reaction.
- transuranic element
Examples
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If that assumption is correct, given thorium's other relative advantages (producing few transuranic actinides and greater efficiency from higher burn-up, greater reserves, etc.),
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In many countries, regulations ensure that transuranic materials are handled with extreme care due to their long-lived radioactivity.
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Russian efforts have focused on a simple design to burn transuranic waste, and there are great advantages to molten salt reactors in this regard.
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There are (almost) no transuranic actinides with thorium breeder reactors.
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The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is specially designed for the safe disposal of transuranic radioactive waste from nuclear weapons production.
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Researchers study the properties of transuranic elements to understand their potential uses in various applications.
Compounds
- Specialized
A chemical element that has a higher atomic number than uranium and is radioactive
Surface Forms
Morphology
transuranic = transuranium (transparent) = trans + uranium + ic
The adjective is formed from the noun 'transuranium' using the regular adjectival suffix '-ic', a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
The word transuranic comes from trans- meaning 'beyond' and uranium, the heavy element with number 92 on the periodic table. So, transuranic means an element that is 'beyond uranium', with a number higher than 92.