Uranium (definition)

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Definition: Uranium. A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol U, atomic number 92, and atomic weight 238.03. U-235 is used as the fissionable fuel in nuclear weapons and as fuel in nuclear power reactors.

naturally radioactive; IM

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
UO(2) (VI) complex	0	*Organometallic Compounds Uranium.	J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2008 Apr;23(2):285-95
uranyl salophen	0	*Organometallic Compounds Uranium.	Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Aug 14;(30):3867-9
dioxouranium(VI)	0	Oxides Uranium.	Ann Chim 2005 May;95(5):313-24
dioxobis(pyridine-2,6-bis(monothiocarboxylato))uranium(VI)	0	*Organometallic Compounds Uranium.	Acta Crystallogr C 2001 Mar;57(Pt 3):240-2
uranyl chloride	7791-26-6	Chlorides Uranium.	Sprectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2000 Jan;56A(1):79-89
uranyl acetate	541-09-3 bis(acetato-O)dioxouranium	Organometallic Compounds Uranium. Pharma Action* Coloring Agents	Kidney 11(1):35;1977; Paediatr Grenzgeb 15(2):55;1976; Stain Technol 50(4):213;1975; Virchows Archiv (Cell Pathol) 1979;30(3):335; Vopr Med Khim 22(4):478;1977
uranyl formate	16984-59-1	*Organometallic Compounds Uranium.	J Supramol Struct 1980;14(4):405

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