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| − | A '''nuclear reactor''' uses the heat of sustained [[nuclear fission]] to generate [[electricity]] or move a ship. Some nuclear reactors, known as breeder | + | A '''nuclear reactor''' uses the [[heat]] of sustained [[nuclear fission]] to generate [[electricity]] or move a ship. Some nuclear reactors, known as [[breeder reactor]]s, can produce additional [[fuel]] even as they consume fuel. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Nuclear power]] | ||
| + | * [[Nuclear accident]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:05, October 14, 2014
A nuclear reactor uses the heat of sustained nuclear fission to generate electricity or move a ship. Some nuclear reactors, known as breeder reactors, can produce additional fuel even as they consume fuel.