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mixed oxide

mixed oxide noun: any mixture of the oxides of more than one metal, but especially the blend of plutonium and uranium oxides that is used (as MOX fuel) in nuclear reactors.

Noun

mixed oxide (plural mixed oxides)

  1. Any mixture of the oxides of more than one metal, but especially the blend of plutonium and uranium oxides that is used (as MOX fuel) in nuclear reactors

Forms of mixed oxide

pluralmixed oxides

Questions about mixed oxide

What does mixed oxide mean?
Mixed oxide means any mixture of the oxides of more than one metal, but especially the blend of plutonium and uranium oxides that is used (as MOX fuel) in nuclear reactors.
What part of speech is mixed oxide?
Mixed oxide is a noun.
What is the plural of mixed oxide?
The plural of mixed oxide is mixed oxides.

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