burnup

noun

the nuclear fuel consumed in a reactor, often measured as a percentage of the atoms of fuel that have undergone fission.

Origin:
noun use of the verb phrase burn up

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burnup
noun
1.	a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road
2.	the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)

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Burnup is always a great word to know.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Example sentences

The concept of taking credit for the reduction in reactivity due to fuel burnup is commonly referred to as burnup credit.

Fuel provides head-room for additional power uprates and high burnup limits.

Surplus weapon-grade fissile materials can be profitably and irrevocably demilitarized by burnup in existing nuclear reactors.

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