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fast reactor a. Another term for a fire truck.b. Medical term for a patient who scores well on his or her knee reflex exam. c. One who thinks quickly on their feet. d. A reactor that is designed to use fast neutrons for sustaining the nuclear chain reaction. Fast reactors can be used to produce more fissile material than they consume. sub-critical reactor a. Describes a nuclear power reactor that, contrary to being above criticism, is below it.b. Name given by students to a teacher who gives easy grades. c. A power plant that does not produce enough electricity. d. A nuclear reactor that is configured to operate with an external source of neutrons to supplement internally generated neutrons to maintain the chain reaction. light water reactor a. A reactor that runs on sparkling water.b. A depressed person who responds well to the consumption of water to which a euphoric substance has been added. c. Diet supplement that decreases the density of the body's water, thereby aiding weight loss. d. The most common type of nuclear reactor in the world. Uses light water (ordinary water) as a moderator (to slow down neutrons in the reactor) and a coolant. Light water reactors are built in two variants: pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors. fissile material a. Industry term for the carbonation in soda pop.b. A very delicate fabric. c. Misspelling of the term "facile material," books designed to help students study for tests. d. A material consisting of atoms whose nuclei can be split when irradiated with low energy (ideally, zero energy) neutrons. Well-known examples are plutonium-239 and uranium-235. fission products a. Children of a nuclear family that has split apart.b. Items sold in a bait-and-tackle shop. c. Used equipment (file cabinets, machinery, scrap metal, etc.) taken from nuclear weapons facilities and sold on the open market. d. Any isotope created by the fission of a heavy element. Fission products are usually radioactive.
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