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magnox

magnox noun: an alloy of magnesium and aluminium used, with a non-oxidizing cover, as cladding for fuel rods in Magnox nuclear power stations.

Noun (1)

magnox (uncountable)

  1. An alloy of magnesium and aluminium used, with a non-oxidizing cover, as cladding for fuel rods in Magnox nuclear power stations.

Noun (2) capitalized: Magnox

Magnox (plural Magnoxes)

  1. an early type of nuclear power station also used for the production of weapons-grade plutonium

Forms of magnox

pluralMagnoxes

Origin of magnox

Abbreviation of magnesium non-oxidising.

Questions about magnox

What does magnox mean?
Magnox means an alloy of magnesium and aluminium used, with a non-oxidizing cover, as cladding for fuel rods in Magnox nuclear power stations.
What part of speech is magnox?
Magnox is a noun.
What is the plural of magnox?
The plural of magnox is Magnoxes.

Words near magnox in the dictionary

  1. magnotherapy
  2. magnotrapezoid
  3. magnotrapezoids
  4. Magnotta
  5. Magnottas
  6. magnox
  7. Magnoxes
  8. magnum
  9. magnum opi
  10. magnum opus
  11. magnum opuses

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