gaseous diffusion separator

in atmospheric chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02580
Instrumentation to separate a gas mixture into its components by means of differences in the @D01716@ rates of the component molecules. This method has been used in separation of various @I03331@ of uranium (by means of UF6) and hydrogen (H2O, HDO, D2O, HTO, etc.)
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2192 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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