核燃料(かくねんりょう)

かくねんりょう
noun
nuclear fuel
technical
1. nuclear fuel
Material used in nuclear reactors to produce energy through nuclear fission. Typically uranium or plutonium.
核燃料(かくねんりょう)の処理(しょり)が課題(かだい)だ。
The processing of nuclear fuel is a challenge.
使用済(しようず)み核燃料(かくねんりょう)は安全(あんぜん)に保管(ほかん)しなければならない。
Spent nuclear fuel must be stored safely.
The nuclear fuel cycle is considered an important pillar of Japan's energy policy.

Usage

A compound of 核(かく) (nuclear) and 燃料(ねんりょう) (fuel). Frequently appears in news about nuclear power and energy policy, especially in Japan where nuclear energy is a major topic.

Common collocations

  • 使用済(しようず)み核燃料(かくねんりょう) (spent nuclear fuel)
  • 核燃料(かくねんりょう)サイクル (nuclear fuel cycle)
  • 核燃料(かくねんりょう)の再処理(さいしょり) (reprocessing of nuclear fuel)
  • 核燃料(かくねんりょう)棒(ぼう) (fuel rod)

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