fuel rod

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• fuel rod — n. a rod shaped metal assembly containing fissile fuel, used in nuclear reactors …   English World dictionary

• fuel rod — Energy. nuclear fuel contained in a long thin walled tube, an array of such tubes forming the core of a nuclear reactor. * * * ˈfuel rod 7 [fuel rod] noun (technical) a long thin piece of fuel used in a nuclear power station …   Useful english dictionary

• fuel rod — branduolinio kuro strypas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fuel rod vok. Brennstoffstab, m; Spaltmaterialstab, m rus. топливный стержень, m pranc. barre combustible, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• fuel rod — fuel rods N COUNT Fuel rods are metal tubes containing nuclear fuel. They are used in some nuclear reactors …   English dictionary

• fuel rod — /ˈfjuəl rɒd/ (say fyoohuhl rod) noun one of the rods which form the fuel supply of certain nuclear reactors commonly consisting of a long metal tube containing uranium pellets, usually stacked with similar tubes in bundles …  

• Fuel rod — (nuclear)   A long slender tube that holds fissionable material (fuel) for nuclear reactor use. Fuel rods are assembled into bundles called fuel elements or assemblies, which are loaded individually into the reactor core.   California Energy… …   Energy terms

• fuel rod — Energy. nuclear fuel contained in a long thin walled tube, an array of such tubes forming the core of a nuclear reactor. * * * …   Universalium

• Fuel fleas — are microscopic hot particles of new or spent nuclear fuel. While small, they tend to be intensely radioactive. The fuel particles, the size about 10 micrometers, are a strong source of beta and gamma radiation and a weaker source of alpha… …   Wikipedia

• Fuel pump — should not be confused with fuel dispenser, a device that dispenses fuel into an automobile. A high pressure fuel pump on a Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine. A fuel pump is a frequently (but not always) essential component on a car or other… …   Wikipedia

• Rod Paige — 7th United States Secretary of Education In office January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 President George W. Bush P …   Wikipedia

• fuel slug — fuel slug, a lump or short rod of nuclear fuel used in a nuclear reactor …   Useful english dictionary