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YELLOW CAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellowcake
1, record 1, English, yellowcake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellow cake 2, record 1, English, yellow%20cake
correct
- milled uranium 3, record 1, English, milled%20uranium
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to certain uranium concentrates produced by mills. 4, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Yellow cake] is the final precipitate formed in the milling process. Usually considered to be ammonium diuranate, (NH4)2U2O7, or sodium diuranate, Na2U2O7, but the composition is variable and depends on the precipitating conditions. 4, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow cake: Industry term for "milled uranium". 3, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Related term: uranium concentrate. 5, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- yellow cake
1, record 1, French, yellow%20cake
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gâteau jaune 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A2teau%20jaune
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipité jaune d'uranate. 3, record 1, French, - yellow%20cake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'uranium est extrait chimiquement sous forme d'uranates de couleur jaune, appelés «yellow cake», et de faible granulométrie (quelques centaines de microns). 4, record 1, French, - yellow%20cake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «gâteau jaune» est tiré d'un dictionnaire de néologismes. Son emploi ne semble pas s'être répandu. 5, record 1, French, - yellow%20cake
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torta amarilla
1, record 1, Spanish, torta%20amarilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow cake
1, record 2, English, yellow%20cake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellowcake 2, record 2, English, yellowcake
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common form of triuranium octoxide, U308 ... which is the powder obtained by evaporating an ammonia solution of the oxide. 3, record 2, English, - yellow%20cake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- yellow cake
1, record 2, French, yellow%20cake
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- concentré d'oxyde jaune d'uranium 2, record 2, French, concentr%C3%A9%20d%27oxyde%20jaune%20d%27uranium
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étape minière du cycle du combustible s'achève avec la production de concentré d'uranium, sous forme d'oxyde; l'U3O8, encore appelé «yellow cake», qui titre 70 % d'uranium, et qui est l'objet de transactions commerciales. [...] Le yellow cake est converti en hexafluorure d'uranium [...] 3, record 2, French, - yellow%20cake
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oxyde salin d'uranium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentrado de óxido amarillo de uranio
1, record 2, Spanish, concentrado%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20amarillo%20de%20uranio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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