unenriched

adjective

un·en·riched ˌən-in-ˈricht

-en-

: not enriched

unenriched bread/flour

unenriched uranium

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The system is unenriched, NASA says, and is poor in elements that are heavier than helium and hydrogen. —

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 Nov. 2022 This process, which involves mixing it with unenriched metal, has been done plenty of times before. —

Gregory Barber, Wired, 17 Mar. 2022 The vitamin and mineral content in unenriched white rice is fairly low. —

Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, 1 July 2021 One of those neutrons might be absorbed by unenriched uranium, U-238. —

Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unenriched was in 1723

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“Unenriched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenriched. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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