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breeder reactor Definition


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breeder reactor
noun
    1. A type of nuclear reactor which produces more fissile material than it consumes as fuel, used mainly to produce plutonium-239 for the nuclear weapons industry. Compare fast-breeder reactor.
Etymology: 1940s.



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