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The bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids
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uranyl
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Uranyl \U"ra*nyl\, n. [Uranium + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical UO2 , conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.
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The uranyl ion is an oxycation of uranium in the oxidation state +6, with the chemical formula . It has a linear structure with short U–O bonds, indicative of the presence of multiple bonds between uranium and oxygen. Four or more ligands may be bound to ...
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n. the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids [syn: uranyl group , uranyl radical ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) The divalent radical UO 2 2+ , conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.
Usage examples of uranyl.
They emerge as uranyl nitrate and plutonium nitrate, ready to be used in the fuel cycle again.
I told you when I showed you around the plant, the uranium and plutonium undergo several extraction stages to remove any lingering impurities before they separate to form uranyl nitrate and plutonium nitrate respectively.
So he put them in the drawer, put the potassium uranyl sulphate in the drawer with them and waited for the sun.