uranium oxide

ID: skos/Commodity/MIN4EU/uraniumOxide

Item class: Concept

Label (en): uranium oxide

Label (hu):

Definition (en): Uranium dioxide or uranium(IV) oxide (UO2), also known as urania or uranous oxide, is an oxide of uranium, and is a black, radioactive, crystalline powder that naturally occurs in the mineral uraninite. It is used in nuclear fuel rods in nuclear reactors. A mixture of uranium and plutonium dioxides is used as MOX fuel. Prior to 1960 it was used as yellow and black color in ceramic glazes and glass. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_dioxide

Definition (hu):

Concept scheme: Commodity

Broader concept: MIN4EU list of commodities