Uranium hexaflouride

Uranium hexaflouride
(UF6)
  A white solid obtained by chemical treatment of U3O8 and which forms a vapor at temperatures above 56 degrees Centigrade. UF6 is the form of uranium required for the enrichment process.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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