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Light water reactor

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001181

A nuclear reactor that uses water as the primary coolant and moderator, with slightly enriched uranium as fuel.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001181
FieldEnergy
AbbreviationLWR
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001181",
  "term": "Light water reactor",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A nuclear reactor that uses water as the primary coolant and moderator, with slightly enriched uranium as fuel.",
  "abbreviation": "LWR",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/light-water-reactor/"
}

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