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Not All Uranium Can Be Used in Weapons. Here's What 'Enrichment' Means.


When most people hear the word uranium, they think of mushroom clouds, Cold War standoffs or the glowing green rods from science fiction(kasezo/iStock But uranium isn't just fuel for apocalyptic fears.

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