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by Ciro Santilli (@cirosantilli, 37)

Breeder reactor

 ... Particle physics Nuclear physics Nuclear reaction Nuclear fission Nuclear chain reaction Nuclear reactor
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A nuclear reactor made to produce specific isotopes rather than just consume fissile material to produce electrical power. The most notably application being to produce Plutonium-239 for nuclear weapons from Uranium-238 being irradiated from Uranium-235-created fission.

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  1. Nuclear reactor
  2. Nuclear chain reaction
  3. Nuclear fission
  4. Nuclear reaction
  5. Nuclear physics
  6. Particle physics
  7. Physics
  8. Natural science
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  • American plutonium production
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Plutonium
  • Weapon grade Plutonium is cheaper than weapon grade Uranium
  • Weapons-grade nuclear material

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