separative
adjective
sep·a·ra·tive
ˈse-pə-ˌrā-tiv 
ˈse-p(ə-)rə-
: tending toward, causing, or expressing separation
Examples of separative in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This increase is due to higher unit costs of separative work units (SWU) and uranium sold.
—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The term of art for the amount of effort required to enrich uranium is a separative work unit, or SWU.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 June 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The term of art for the amount of effort required to enrich uranium is a separative work unit, or SWU.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 June 2018
Cite this Entry
“Separative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separative. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share