Speakur

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downblend

/ˈdaʊn.blɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-blend
IPA
/ˈdaʊn.blɛnd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To blend highly-enriched uranium, typically from decommissioned nuclear weapons, with uranium containing a low concentration of fissile uranium-235 (slightly-enriched uranium, natural uranium, or depleted uranium) in order to convert it to low-enriched uranium suitable for use as fuel in standard power reactors but not usable for a fission bomb.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of down + blend.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdaʊn.blɛnd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

downblends (present, singular) downblending (participle, present) downblended (participle, past) downblended (past)

Antonyms

enrich

Questions

How do you pronounce downblend?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊn.blɛnd/.
What does downblend mean?
To blend highly-enriched uranium, typically from decommissioned nuclear weapons, with uranium containing a low concentration of fissile uranium-235 (slightly-enriched uranium, natural uranium, or depleted uranium) in order to convert it to low-enriched uranium suitable for use as fuel in standard power reactors but not usable for a fission bomb.
Where does downblend come from?
Blend of down + blend.

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