| Origin of Name |
From the planet Uranus |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
In 1789 in Germany |
| Discovered by |
Martin Heinrich Klaproth |
| Common Compounds |
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| Interesting facts |
- Was used for dying pottery, when in natural form
- The atomic bomb that was used at Hiroshima in World War 2, was uranium based
- Can be found in low levels in all rocks
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| Common Uses |
- Ammunition
- High density penetrators (military)
- Ballast for re-entry aircrafts
- Gyroscopic compasses
- Fuel commercial nuclear power plants
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