nuclear fuel

noun

Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.

any light element, as hydrogen or helium, that undergoes fusion and gives off energy within the interior of stars.

Origin of nuclear fuel

First recorded in 1945–50

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British Dictionary definitions for nuclear fuel

nuclear fuel

noun

a fuel that provides nuclear energy, used in nuclear power stations, nuclear submarines, etc

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