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Element not in American favour? (7)

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uranium

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'element' is the definition.
(I know that uranium is a type of metal)

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(Other definitions for uranium that I've seen before include "Chemical element used to get nuclear energy" , "Mineral used in nuclear reactors" , "Radioactive element used for nuclear energy" , "Radioactive metal, atomic number 92" , "Radioactive metallic element" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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