breeder reactor
breeder reactor · breeder reactors
A nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumesA nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes.
Meaning
1 sensesA nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes.
a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns
Forms
plural: breeder reactors| Singular | breeder reactor |
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See also
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