nuclear fuel

nu·cle·ar fu·el

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈfyu əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈfyu əl/

Definitions of nuclear fuel words

noun nuclear fuel Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor. 1
noun nuclear fuel any light element, as hydrogen or helium, that undergoes fusion and gives off energy within the interior of stars. 1
variable noun nuclear fuel Nuclear fuel is fuel that provides nuclear energy, for example in power stations. 0
noun nuclear fuel a fuel that provides nuclear energy, used in nuclear power stations, nuclear submarines, etc 0

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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