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ＣＡＮＤＵ炉 (キャンドゥろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＣＡＮＤＵ炉きゃんどぅろ

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Meanings

1

noun

CANDU reactor

A type of nuclear reactor developed in Canada; the term is a technical noun used in engineering and energy contexts.

カナダではＣＡＮＤＵ炉ろが広ひろく使つかわれている。
CANDU reactors are widely used in Canada.

Written forms

ＣＡＮＤＵ炉きゃんどぅろ
Standard technical spelling using the acronym CANDU and the kanji 炉 (reactor).
キャンドゥ炉ろ
Katakana spelling of the acronym; used when full-width characters are preferred or in mixed-script contexts.

Kanji

炉hearth, furnace, kiln

Etymology

From English 'CANDU reactor', where CANDU stands for 'CANada Deuterium Uranium'. The Japanese form combines the acronym with 炉 (reactor).