hexafluoride
Molecule with six fluorines
Hexafluoride is a chemical compound containing six fluorine atoms bonded to a central element.
Sulfur hexafluoride is a dense, inert gas used as an electrical insulator.
Uranium hexafluoride is critical in nuclear fuel processing—its gaseous form allows uranium isotopes to be separated by centrifuge.
The plant converts yellowcake to uranium hexafluoride for enrichment.
Yellow combustible element
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- seleniumElement number thirty-four
- telluriumElement fifty-two, brittle metalloid
molecule · octahedral · covalent · compound · symmetry · inorganic · ligand · valence
Element ninety-two
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
yellowcake · conversion · proliferation · depleted · cascade · separation · weapons · reactor
Partial electrical conductor
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
refrigerant · manufacturing · electronics · tracer · switchgear · transformer · coolant · nonflammable
Capable of causing harm
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
leak · exposure · ventilation · handling · storage · regulation · environmental · potent
sulfur
Yellow combustible element
tellurium · molecule · octahedral · covalent · compound · symmetry · inorganic · ligand · valence · electron
uranium
Element ninety-two
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
fission · yellowcake · conversion · proliferation · depleted · cascade · separation · weapons · reactor · processing
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
dielectric · refrigerant · manufacturing · electronics · tracer · switchgear · transformer · coolant · nonflammable · inert
toxic
Capable of causing harm
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
containment · leak · exposure · ventilation · handling · storage · regulation · environmental · potent · atmospheric
- sulfur hexafluorideSF₆ insulating compound
fluoride, fluorine, fluorite, hexapod, hexose, fluoridation, hexameter, fluoridate