fast-breeder reactor
fast-breeder reactor · fast-breeder reactors
A nuclear plant which produces fissionable material from high-energy neutrons as a…A nuclear plant which produces fissionable material from high-energy neutrons as a byproduct in excess of the amount it uses to operate.
US/ˈfæstbɹiːdɚ ɹiˈæaktɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA nuclear plant which produces fissionable material from high-energy neutrons as a byproduct in excess of the amount it uses to operate.
Forms
plural: fast-breeder reactors| Singular | fast-breeder reactor |
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