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yellowcake

/jˈɛloʊkˌeɪk/ noun

A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.

Word Origin A compound of yellow (from Old English geolu, related to gold and gall) and cake (from Old Norse kaka). Yellowcake is a uranium concentrate that actually looks like a yellowish powder — not a dessert! The word yellow shares the PIE root *ghel- with gold, gall (bile), and chlorophyll. So it's a 'golden cake' of a very different kind.

noun A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides. countable

The shipment of yellowcake was carefully monitored due to its radioactive nature.

(名词) 黄饼 【黄饼（铀矿石）】

由于具有放射性，这批黄饼的运输受到了严密监控。

(sustantivo) yellowcake; torta amarilla; uranio concentrado [Una forma concentrada de mineral de uranio que contiene una mezcla de óxidos.]

El envío de torta amarilla fue monitoreado cuidadosamente debido a su naturaleza radiactiva.

(nom) yellowcake; concentré d'uranium; uranate [Concentré de minerai d'uranium sous forme de mélange d'oxydes, utilisé dans la fabrication de combustible nucléaire.]

L'expédition de yellowcake a été étroitement surveillée en raison de sa nature radioactive.

(Substantiv) Uranoxidkonzentrat; Yellowcake [Eine konzentrierte Form von Uranerz, die aus einer Mischung von Oxiden besteht und als Zwischenprodukt bei der Urananreicherung dient.]

Die Lieferung des **yellowcake** wurde aufgrund seiner radioaktiven Eigenschaften streng überwacht.

(名詞) ウラン鉱石の精製で得られる、酸化ウランを主成分とする粉末。ウラン精鉱。

放射性を持つため、yellowcake（ウラン精鉱）の出荷は厳重に監視された。

(substantivo) torta amarela; yellowcake [Uma forma concentrada de minério de urânio contendo uma mistura de óxidos.]

O carregamento de yellowcake foi cuidadosamente monitorado devido à sua natureza radioativa.

Synonyms: uranium concentrate uranium oxide U3O8
Word parts: yellow + cake

Related words

yellowish yellowy

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