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nuclear fuel

/ˈnjuːkliər fjuːəl/

Übersetzung: Material wie Uran oder Plutonium, das in Kernreaktoren verwendet wird, um durch Kernspaltung oder Kernfusion Energie zu erzeugen.

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/ˈnjuːkliər fjuːəl/C1formalscientific
  • deMaterial wie Uran oder Plutonium, das in Kernreaktoren verwendet wird, um durch Kernspaltung oder Kernfusion Energie zu erzeugen.

A material, such as uranium or plutonium, used in nuclear reactors to produce energy through fission or fusion reactions.

  1. Fuel for nuclear reactionsB2formal

    A material, such as uranium or plutonium, used to produce energy in a nuclear reactor through fission.

    deKernbrennstoff

    • Nuclear fuel rods are carefully stored in the reactor core.
    • The plant uses enriched uranium as its primary nuclear fuel.
    • Spent nuclear fuel must be safely disposed of for thousands of years.
  2. Energy source in nuclear powerB2formal

    The substance that undergoes nuclear fission to release heat, which is then used to generate electricity.

    deKernbrennstoff

    • The efficiency of nuclear fuel determines the output of the power station.
    • New types of nuclear fuel are being developed to reduce waste.
    • The reactor was refueled with fresh nuclear fuel last month.