YELLOWCAKE

yellowcake

(noun) an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

yellowcake (countable and uncountable, plural yellowcakes)

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

Synonym: urania

Source: Wiktionary



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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