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What are uranium used in?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Uranium is used as a colorant in uranium glass, producing orange-red to lemon yellow hues. It was also used for tinting and shading in early Photography. Its also used to produce electricity and creating nuclear fission.

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