enriched
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Centrifuges are needed to produce enriched uranium, which can be used to make reactor fuel for civilian use but also for nuclear weapons if enriched to around 90% purity or higher.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
By common understanding, uranium must be enriched to a level of 20 percent purity to be deemed “highly enriched” and 90 percent to be “weapons-grade.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Iran denies ever seeking nuclear weapons but has produced about 1,000 pounds of 60% enriched uranium, near weapons-grade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Areas containing these cells were enriched with specific fats linked to long lasting inflammatory activity.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
In connection with the new arrangement, Lawrence received approval for his expanded Alpha II plant, which would supplement the feed from the diffusion process in a final push to produce uranium enriched to weapon-grade.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
