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CANDU reactor

CAN·DU re·ac·tor [ kán doo ree àktər, kan d ree àktər ] (plural CAN·DU re·ac·tors)


noun 
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Canadian type of nuclear reactor: a form of nuclear reactor designed and built in Canada that uses replaceable fuel bundles and heavy water to moderate fission and cool the reactor core

[Acronym <Canada + deuterium + uranium]
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