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depleted uranium

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Also known as DU, Q-metal, depletalloy, D-38

uranium with a lower content of the fissile isotope U-235 than natural uranium

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uranium
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Depleted uranium
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Category:Depleted uranium
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enriched uranium
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The DU penetrator of a 30 mm round from the GAU-8 Avenger

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