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yellowcake


yel·low·cake

noun \ˈye-lō-ˌkāk, ˈye-lə-\

Definition of YELLOWCAKE

: partially refined uranium ore that is often used as an intermediate step in the production of nuclear weapons

First Known Use of YELLOWCAKE

1950

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