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Reactor core

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000431

The central portion of a nuclear reactor, which contains the fuel assemblies, moderator, neutron poisons, control rods, and support structures. The reactor core is where fission takes place.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000431
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Reactor core",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The central portion of a nuclear reactor, which contains the fuel assemblies, moderator, neutron poisons, control rods, and support structures. The reactor core is where fission takes place.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/reactor-core/"
}

Record 424 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.