Ура́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• uranium noun A heavy, silvery-grey radioactive metal (element 92), used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in nuclear weapons.
• Uranus name The seventh planet from the Sun, a pale blue-green ice giant discovered in 1781.

Senses

Ура́н is used for these senses in English:

• Uranus (astronomy) The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
• Uranus (Greek god) The Greek god who personified the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
• uranium The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

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