oralloy

English

Etymology

Blend of Oak Ridge +‎ alloy

Noun

oralloy (uncountable)

(nuclear physics, historical) Highly-enriched uranium.

Usage notes

Used as a codename in the Manhattan Project.

Coordinate terms

depletalloy

Related terms

tuballoy

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