magnox
/ (ˈmæɡnɒks) /
noun
an alloy consisting mostly of magnesium with small amounts of aluminium and other metals, used in fuel elements of nuclear reactors
Origin of magnox
1C20: from mag (nesium) n (o) ox (idation)
Words Nearby magnox
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