downblendとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdoun.blɛnd/

動詞

downblend (三人称単数 現在形 downblends, 現在分詞 downblending, 過去形および過去分詞形 downblended)

1. (usually transitive, nuclear physics) 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, または 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.

   The facility has the capacity to downblend 5 tonnes of bomb-grade uranium per year.