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magnox

British

/ ˈmæɡnɒks /

noun

an alloy consisting mostly of magnesium with small amounts of aluminium and other metals, used in fuel elements of nuclear reactors

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Etymology

Origin of magnox

C20: from mag ( nesium ) n ( o ) ox ( idation )

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