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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