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.

So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:

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

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

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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