### Question
What does tailings mean?


### Answer
**Tailings** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 7911*:

> the remaining portion of a metal-bearing ore after some or all of such metal, such as uranium, has been extracted

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7911*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 88-URANIUM MILL TAILINGS RADIATION CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I-REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM**

