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单词 breeder reactor
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Definition of breeder reactor in English:

breeder reactor

noun
  • A nuclear reactor which creates fissile material (typically plutonium-239 by irradiation of uranium-238) at a faster rate than it uses another fissile material (typically uranium-235) as fuel.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A breeder reactor would convert uranium 238 to plutonium that we could burn.
    • The history of the breeder reactors is a history of fiascos.
    • For example, a breeder reactor is one in which new reactor fuel is manufactured.
    • But, pebble reactors do not have the same crash shields required of light-water breeder reactors.
    • No breeder reactor, a technology necessary for nuclear fission, has ever been successful in the marketplace.
 
 

Definition of breeder reactor in US English:

breeder reactor

noun
  • A nuclear reactor which creates fissile material (typically plutonium-239 by irradiation of uranium-238) at a faster rate than it uses another fissile material (typically uranium-235) as fuel.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No breeder reactor, a technology necessary for nuclear fission, has ever been successful in the marketplace.
    • For example, a breeder reactor is one in which new reactor fuel is manufactured.
    • The history of the breeder reactors is a history of fiascos.
    • A breeder reactor would convert uranium 238 to plutonium that we could burn.
    • But, pebble reactors do not have the same crash shields required of light-water breeder reactors.
 
 
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