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Glossary Atomic Weapons / Term

Gaseous Diffusion

A method of isotope separation based on the fact that gas atoms or molecules with different masses will diffuse through a porous barrier at different rates. The method is used to separate uranium-235 from uranium-238. It requires large plants and significant amounts of power.

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