yellow cake

yel·low cake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yel-oh keyk]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ keɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yel-oh keyk]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ keɪk/

Definitions of yellow cake words

noun yellow cake a processed oxide of uranium, U 3 O 8 , extracted and concentrated from uranium ore: used as the raw material for commercial nuclear materials, especially fuel elements in nuclear reactors. 1
noun yellow cake a cake having a rich yellow color because its batter contains both the yolks and the whites of eggs 0

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Origin of yellow cake

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; yellow + cake

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yellow cake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

yellow cake usage trend in Literature

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