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nuclear fuel
[ noo-klee-er fyoo-uhl, nyoo- ]
noun
- Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.
- any light element, as hydrogen or helium, that undergoes fusion and gives off energy within the interior of stars.
nuclear fuel
noun
- a fuel that provides nuclear energy, used in nuclear power stations, nuclear submarines, etc
Pronunciation Note
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of nuclear fuel1
Example Sentences
It mainly consisted of fertilisers, nuclear fuel and some metals, according to Trading Economics and Russian media.
It has been kept at the site and has been piling up for decades in a form that would allow it to be recycled into new nuclear fuel.
The country is also referred to as a “tier-one nuclear nation”, he said, due to its capability to produce nuclear fuel from the mining to the manufacturing stage.
His legislative actions in Congress have included supporting zero-emission vehicles, removal of spent nuclear fuel from the closed San Onofre plant and other sites near large populations, and water quality protections.
It is unclear whether the submarine was carrying nuclear fuel at the time.
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