noun
plutonium-thermal reactor
A type of nuclear reactor that uses mixed oxide (MOX) fuel containing plutonium in a thermal reactor. Wasei-eigo derived from 'plutonium' and 'thermal'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from pluthermal
プルサーマル計画は、使用済み核燃料の有効利用を目的としている。
The pluthermal project aims to make effective use of spent nuclear fuel.
Wasei-eigo from English 'plutonium' and 'thermal', referring to a plutonium-thermal reactor.