breeder reactor
US /ˈbriːdər riˈæktər/
UK /ˈbriːdər riˈæktər/
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增殖反應堆
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.
實驗性增殖反應堆成功生產了鈽。
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Concerns about nuclear proliferation are often raised regarding breeder reactors.
關於增殖反應堆的核擴散擔憂經常被提出。