steam-generating heavy-water reactor

steam-generating heavy-water reactor

n
(Electrical Engineering) a nuclear reactor using heavy water as the moderator, light water (H2O) as the coolant, and uranium oxide cased in zirconium alloy as the fuel. Abbreviation: SGHWR
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