Nuclear-fuel
noun
1.
Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.
2.
any light element, as hydrogen or helium, that undergoes fusion and gives off energy within the interior of stars.
noun
1.
a fuel that provides nuclear energy, used in nuclear power stations, nuclear submarines, etc
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