uranium nitride

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Definition of uranium nitride in English English dictionary

the ring compound U8N16, containing alternate azide and nitride groups, soluble in hydrocarbon solvents

an insoluble binary compound or uranium and nitrogen, (UN)n, used as fuel rods in nuclear reactors

Related Terms

uranium nitrides

plural form of uranium nitride

Hyphenation

u·ra·ni·um ni·tride

Turkish pronunciation

yıreyniım naytrayd

Pronunciation

/yərˈānēəm ˈnītrīd/ /jɜrˈeɪniːəm ˈnaɪtraɪd/