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magnox
/ 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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Origin of magnox1
C20: from mag ( nesium ) n ( o ) ox ( idation )
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