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yellowcake

yellowcake noun: a concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.

Noun

yellowcake (countable and uncountable, plural yellowcakes)

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

Synonyms of yellowcake

Forms of yellowcake

pluralyellowcakes
alternative formyellow cake

Origin of yellowcake

From yellow + cake, from its colour and texture.

Questions about yellowcake

What does yellowcake mean?
Yellowcake means a concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.
What part of speech is yellowcake?
Yellowcake is a noun.
What is the plural of yellowcake?
The plural of yellowcake is yellowcakes.

Words near yellowcake in the dictionary

  1. yellowbird
  2. yellowbirds
  3. yellowbrow
  4. yellowbrows
  5. yellowbrush
  6. yellowcake
  7. yellowcakes
  8. yellowcomet
  9. yellowcress
  10. yellowcresses
  11. yellowcrown

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