yellowcake

See also: yellow cake

English

Alternative forms

• yellow cake

Etymology

From yellow +‎ cake, from its colour and texture.

Pronunciation

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Noun

yellowcake (countable and uncountable, plural yellowcakes)

1. A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.

   Synonym: urania

Translations

concentrated form of uranium ore

• Finnish: uraanirikaste
• Russian: жёлтый кек m (žóltyj kek)

Further reading

• yellowcake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia