breeder reactor
US /ˈbriːdər riˈæktər/
UK /ˈbriːdər riˈæktər/
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reactor reproductor, reactor rápido
a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it consumes, by converting fertile material into fissile material
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The experimental breeder reactor successfully produced plutonium.
El reactor reproductor experimental produjo plutonio con éxito.
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Concerns about nuclear proliferation are often raised regarding breeder reactors.
A menudo se plantean preocupaciones sobre la proliferación nuclear en relación con los reactores reproductores.