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Uranium enrichment

Techniques that increase the proportion of uranium-235 in natural metal. Uranium-235 is the key ingredient that starts a nuclear reaction. It is used in nuclear bombs and the reactors of nuclear submarines.

Urbanism

The movement of a population from rural to urban areas as a result of economic changes.

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