Isotope separation facilities of the Manhattan Project
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The isotope separation facilities of the Manhattan Project were critical components of the United States' efforts during World War II to develop atomic weapons. The project involved the enrichment of uranium-235 (U-235) from natural uranium, which primarily contains uranium-238 (U-238), as well as the production of plutonium-239 (Pu-239) from uranium.
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