A potentially dangerous substance that has been refined to the point where that potential is fully realised.
This term was originally applied to both uranium and plutonium. U235 is the fissionable isotope, but makes up less that one percent of natural uranium. This has to be increased to 90% (by an extremely laborious process) to produce weapons grade uranium. Plutonium for weapons is generally produced in nuclear reactors (the far more commn U238 is easily transumuted to P239) but again it has to be refined to about 95% purity before it can be used to make a nuclear weapon.
Nowadays anthrax is often referred to as being of 'weapons grade', but the usual term applied to chemical and biological agents is that they have been weaponised. Weaponisation describes the process of making them more potent or virulent, and packaging them for efficient delivery to the target. Weapons grade is the more colorful phrase that looks good on a headline and sounds oh so cool when used by a teen to describe a fart, say, or a fiery chilli. Already a cliche.
This term was originally applied to both uranium and plutonium. U235 is the fissionable isotope, but makes up less that one percent of natural uranium. This has to be increased to 90% (by an extremely laborious process) to produce weapons grade uranium. Plutonium for weapons is generally produced in nuclear reactors (the far more commn U238 is easily transumuted to P239) but again it has to be refined to about 95% purity before it can be used to make a nuclear weapon.
Nowadays anthrax is often referred to as being of 'weapons grade', but the usual term applied to chemical and biological agents is that they have been weaponised. Weaponisation describes the process of making them more potent or virulent, and packaging them for efficient delivery to the target. Weapons grade is the more colorful phrase that looks good on a headline and sounds oh so cool when used by a teen to describe a fart, say, or a fiery chilli. Already a cliche.
A resident of the town of Zmeinogorsk in Altai has handed eight containers of weapons-grade plutonium-239 to the police. Each of the containers handed in by Leonid Grigorov held 50 grams of plutonium. Grigorov planned to receive $8.25 per milligram after reading about rewards for surrendering radioactive material in the local media. However, criminal proceedings were instigated against him for “illegal storage of radioactive substances,” ITAR-TASS news agency reported Tuesday.
Man that J-Lo sure has a weapons grade ass!
Man that J-Lo sure has a weapons grade ass!
by redwind December 16, 2004
Get the weapons grade mug.No matter where you are from it's the hardest grade. Thankfully for most it's not that important. Most.... EXCEPT FOR FUCKING BULGARIA, YOU BASTARDS. FOR EVERY FUCKING OTHER COUNTRY IT'S 9TH, BUT NOO, IT HAD TO BE 7TH GRADE. Sorry for that. But why would you give a ducking 14 year old, a life changing decision.
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I'm not going to sit here and act like I am a lot older than these kids, as I am 13 and in 7th grade. I understand some 6th graders aren't very annoying and some 7th graders are immature beyond the end, but by Jove!! I cannot even start to explain how irritating they are. They think now that they're in middle school they rule the place and act like a pack of animals. They shout and yell and grunt like animals at literally every for no reason and say the shittiest things like "omG dab on them h8ters!!" and "I luv Logan Paul daddy senpai111!!" like wtf ?? Please, these kids are obnoxious, loud, already dating and have no respect for their peers nor teachers. They (except the most accelerated kids<3) are absolutely retarded and barely know how to spell 'supposed' or 'tomorrow'. There ARE exceptions, as I said, but this is rare, and if you are one of those 6th graders who aren't extreme idiots and are at least somewhat mature, congrats to you. <3
by cultdog January 5, 2018
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by some other guy that isnt the other guy June 30, 2008
Get the grande stiffo mug.One who fights with the teacher/professor for a better grade than they really got because their self-esteem must have gone down a notch.
One who believes grades are the only things that matter in this world.
One whose day/week is ruined by a bad grade.
One who handles realizing they are not as smart as they think they are poorly.
One who believes grades are the only things that matter in this world.
One whose day/week is ruined by a bad grade.
One who handles realizing they are not as smart as they think they are poorly.
All the grade warriors in the class are going to see if they can get that question removed from the test since they all missed it.
She is going to talk to him about that question from the test. Why? She got a 95. She's a grade warrior!
She is going to talk to him about that question from the test. Why? She got a 95. She's a grade warrior!
by slychipmunk March 23, 2010
Get the grade warrior mug.Gradeism is treating someone differently because they acheive better or worse grades than thier fellow classmates.
'Wow there are so many dumbs**ts in this school, they all get F's' - Bob
'That's gradeism! People with lower grades shouldn't be discriminated against' - Dave
Certain students also get prizes and reward trips for doing the best in their class/year and this is unfair to those who tried hard but didn't do as well.
'That's gradeism! People with lower grades shouldn't be discriminated against' - Dave
Certain students also get prizes and reward trips for doing the best in their class/year and this is unfair to those who tried hard but didn't do as well.
by The Amazing Asexual September 25, 2010
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