Purex

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Shortening of plutonium uranium extraction.

Noun[edit]

Purex (uncountable)

  1. A chemical method used to purify fuel for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons, based on liquid–liquid extraction ion-exchange.
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