Breeder reactor
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A reactor that both produces and consumes fissionable fuel, especially one that creates more fuel than it consumes. The new fissionable material is created by a process known as breeding, in which neutrons from fission are captured in fertile materials.
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a type of nuclear reactor that produces more fuel than it uses
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