weapons-grade nuclear material

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• Weapons-grade — means that a substance is pure enough to be used to make a weapon or has properties that make it suitable for weapons use. Weapons grade plutonium and uranium are the most common examples, but it is also be used to refer to chemical and… …   Wikipedia

• weapons-grade — [wep′ənz grād΄] adj. designating or of uranium, plutonium, or other fissionable nuclear material of a quality suitable for use in nuclear weapons * * * …   Universalium

• weapons-grade — [wep′ənz grād΄] adj. designating or of uranium, plutonium, or other fissionable nuclear material of a quality suitable for use in nuclear weapons …   English World dictionary

• Nuclear material — This article is about the materials. For parts of the nucleus, see atomic nucleus. Nuclear material refers to the metals uranium, plutonium, and thorium, in any form, according to the IAEA. This is differentiated further into source material ,… …   Wikipedia

• weapons-grade — (WEP.unz grayd) adj. Of or relating to an extreme version of something. Example Citation: Every time you get to a pair of words in parentheses, just circle the one that works best for you. Then all you have to do is clip the column and include it …   New words

• weapons-grade — /ˈwɛpənz greɪd/ (say wepuhnz grayd) adjective (of nuclear material) of a quality suitable for use in weapons …  

• Nuclear program of Iran — See also: Iran and weapons of mass destruction Nuclear program of Iran …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear fuel bank — A nuclear fuel bank is a proposed approach to provide countries access to enriched nuclear fuel, without the need for them to possess enrichment technology. The basic concept is that countries who do have enrichment technology would donate… …   Wikipedia

• weapons-grade — adjective denoting fissile material which is suitable for making nuclear weapons …   English new terms dictionary

• nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …   Universalium

• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty — Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Participation in the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty …   Wikipedia