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Definition of nuclear fuel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nuclear fuel

noun

/ˌnjuːkliə ˈfjuːəl/

/ˌnuːkliər ˈfjuːəl/

[uncountable]

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a substance that can be used as a source of nuclear energy because it is capable of nuclear fission

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