native uranium

Uranium as found in nature; a mixture of the fertile ura-nium-238 isotope (99.3%), the fissionable uranium-235 isotope (0.7%), and a minute percentage of other uranium isotopes. Also known as natural uranium; normal uranium.

Related terms:

• uranium-lead dating
• native asphalt
• normal uranium
• natural uranium
• uranium age
• native
• native coal
• Native Metal
• native element
• native paraffin