fast-breeder reactor
or fast breeder reactor
[ fast-bree-der, fahst- ]
/ ˈfæstˈbri dər, ˈfɑst- /
noun Physics.
a breeder reactor in which there is no moderator and fission is caused by high-energy neutrons.
Words nearby fast-breeder reactor
fast time,
fast track,
fast worker,
fast-break,
fast-breaking,
fast-breeder reactor,
fast-count,
fast-cut,
fast-food,
fast-fooder,
fast-forward
British Dictionary definitions for fast-breeder reactor
fast-breeder reactor
noun
a nuclear reactor that uses little or no moderator and produces more fissionable material than it consumes
See also breeder reactor, fast reactor
Scientific definitions for fast-breeder reactor
fast-breeder reactor
[ făst′brē′dər ]
A breeder reactor that uses high-speed neutrons to produce fissionable material. See also nuclear reactor.