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CANDU
(CANDU)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkanduː, kanˈduː/
(also
Candu
)
noun
a nuclear reactor of a Canadian design in which the fuel is unenriched uranium oxide clad in zircaloy and the coolant and moderator is heavy water.
Origin:
from
Can(ada)
+ the initial letters of
deuterium
and
uranium
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