Nuclear fuel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013348",
  "term": "Nuclear fuel",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A material containing fissile nuclides that can be used to sustain a nuclear chain reaction in a reactor. The material is fabricated into fuel elements, which are placed in the reactor core to generate heat through fission. While uranium-235 is the most common fissile material, other nuclides like plutonium-239 and uranium-233 are also used as nuclear fuel.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chain reaction",
    "fissile"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1543 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nuclear-fuel/"
}