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fast-breeder reactor

US/ˈfæstbɹiːdɚ ɹiˈæaktɚ/

fast-breeder reactor noun: a nuclear plant which produces fissionable material from high-energy neutrons as a byproduct in excess of the amount it uses to operate.

Noun

fast-breeder reactor (plural fast-breeder reactors)

  1. A nuclear plant which produces fissionable material from high-energy neutrons as a byproduct in excess of the amount it uses to operate.

Forms of fast-breeder reactor

pluralfast-breeder reactors

Questions about fast-breeder reactor

What does fast-breeder reactor mean?
Fast-breeder reactor means a nuclear plant which produces fissionable material from high-energy neutrons as a byproduct in excess of the amount it uses to operate.
What part of speech is fast-breeder reactor?
Fast-breeder reactor is a noun.
How do you pronounce fast-breeder reactor?
Fast-breeder reactor is pronounced /ˈfæstbɹiːdɚ ɹiˈæaktɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of fast-breeder reactor?
The plural of fast-breeder reactor is fast-breeder reactors.

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