advanced gas-cooled reactor
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advanced gas-cooled reactor
n
(Nuclear Physics) a nuclear reactor using carbon dioxide as the coolant, graphite as the moderator, and ceramic uranium dioxide cased in stainless steel as the fuel. Abbreviation: AGR
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