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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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nuclear fuel1
Example Sentences
What if its 400kg of 60% enriched uranium – the nuclear fuel that is just a small step away from being fully weapons-grade, enough for ten bombs or so – is not destroyed?
Inside one or more large reactor vessels, atoms of nuclear fuel are split, releasing a large amount of heat.
The EU's reliance on Russian gas, oil and nuclear fuel poses "risks to our economic security" and financially supports Russia's war economy, the report said.
Iran subsequently ignored some of the deal's restrictions and enriched more and more uranium nuclear fuel.
It mainly consisted of fertilisers, nuclear fuel and some metals, according to Trading Economics and Russian media.
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