Definitions for nuclear fuel
nu·cle·ar fu·el

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1. nuclear fuelnoun

   fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity

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1. Nuclear fuel

   Nuclear fuel is material used in nuclear power stations to produce heat to power turbines. Heat is created when nuclear fuel undergoes nuclear fission. Most nuclear fuels contain heavy fissile actinide elements that are capable of undergoing and sustaining nuclear fission. The three most relevant fissile isotopes are uranium-233, uranium-235 and plutonium-239. When the unstable nuclei of these atoms are hit by a slow-moving neutron, they frequently split, creating two daughter nuclei and two or three more neutrons. In that case, the neutrons released go on to split more nuclei. This creates a self-sustaining chain reaction that is controlled in a nuclear reactor, or uncontrolled in a nuclear weapon. Alternatively, if the nucleus absorbs the neutron without splitting, it creates a heavier nucleus with one additional neutron. The processes involved in mining, refining, purifying, using, and disposing of nuclear fuel are collectively known as the nuclear fuel cycle. Not all types of nuclear fuels create power from nuclear fission; plutonium-238 and some other isotopes are used to produce small amounts of nuclear power by radioactive decay in radioisotope thermoelectric generators and other types of atomic batteries. Nuclear fuel has the highest energy density of all practical fuel sources.

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1. nuclear fuel

   Nuclear fuel refers to a material that can be 'burned' by nuclear fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy. The most commonly used types are uranium and plutonium, especially in the production of nuclear power. These substances produce a large amount of energy from small amounts of fuel.

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1. Nuclear fuel

   Nuclear fuel is a material that can be 'burned' by nuclear fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy. Nuclear fuel can refer to the fuel itself, or to physical objects composed of the fuel material, mixed with structural, neutron moderating, or neutron reflecting materials. Most nuclear fuels contain heavy fissile elements that are capable of nuclear fission. When these fuels are struck by neutrons, they are in turn capable of emitting neutrons when they break apart. This makes possible a self-sustaining chain reaction that releases energy with a controlled rate in a nuclear reactor or with a very rapid uncontrolled rate in a nuclear weapon. The most common fissile nuclear fuels are uranium-235 and plutonium-239. The actions of mining, refining, purifying, using, and ultimately disposing of nuclear fuel together make up the nuclear fuel cycle. Not all types of nuclear fuels create power from nuclear fission. Plutonium-238 and some other elements are used to produce small amounts of nuclear power by radioactive decay in radioisotope thermoelectric generators and other types of atomic batteries. Also, light nuclides such as tritium can be used as fuel for nuclear fusion.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nuclear fuel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nuclear fuel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of nuclear fuel in a Sentence

1. Tom Clements:

   This decision is a fatal blow to the mismanaged MOX project at the (Savannah River Site) as it will set the precedent that plutonium is waste and not a commercial product to be used as nuclear fuel.

2. Taro Kono:

   In my portfolio, I can ask them if the money is spent wisely and that's what I have been doing and the nuclear fuel cycle is no exception.

3. Xu Daxhe:

   China is dedicated to the establishment of a complete nuclear fuel-cycle system, when we are constructing a number of nuclear power plants in China we are also taking into consideration the development of a reprocessing capability.

4. Joshua Blackman:

   This evidence confirms that planets orbiting at a large enough distance can continue to exist after their star's death, given that this system is an analog to our own solar system, it suggests that Jupiter and Saturn might survive the Sun's red giant phase, when it runs out of nuclear fuel and self-destructs.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nuclear fuel
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Fuel
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nuclear fuel