Eli5, what does ‘enriched’ mean in the context of, for example, ‘enriched uranium’?
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It’s been processed to increase the level of things that aren’t normally in it. Natural sources of uranium has very little U-235, the most useful type of uranium. The enrichment process increases the percentage of U-235 in the sample to much higher than it would be in nature, making it more useful.
Enriched foods have added vitamins and minerals. Enriched soils have had various things added to it which make it better for growing. An enriched person has more money.
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