MIXED OXIDE (MOX) FUEL


Meaning of MIXED OXIDE (MOX) FUEL in English

A mixture of uranium oxide and plutonium oxide used to fuel a reactor. Mixed oxide fuel is often called "MOX." Conventional nuclear fuel is made of pure uranium oxide. See also Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Licensing and the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fact Sheet .

NRC Nuclear Energy English Glossary.      Английский глоссарий ядерной энергии NRC (Национальный научно исследовательский совет).