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Uranium 235
Naturally occurring uranium contains 0.72% of Uranium 235 (235U). It is used to fuel nuclear reactors (3-5 % enrichment typically) or to produce nuclear weapons (90% or more enrichment). 235U is the fissile isotope of uranium. It has a half-life of 703.8 million years.
See: Fissile Material
Glossary Source
JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
(
EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks
)
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf