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fuel element

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noun

  1. a can containing nuclear fuel for use in a fission reactor

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The reactor suffered no damage beyond the overheated fuel element, Dimeo says.

From Science Magazine

The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said a week ago that the isotopes may be from a source in Russia and “may indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant.”

From Washington Times

The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said Friday the isotopes may be from a source in Russia and “may indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant.”

From Seattle Times

It said the material could indicate "damage to a fuel element".

From BBC

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands said on Friday that the composition of the nuclear material "may indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant".

From BBC