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nuclear fuel
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A fuel assembly for a Russian VVER nuclear power plant
Nuclear fuel refers to any substance which is used by nuclear reactors or other nuclear devices as fuel to generate energy. Nuclear fuel contains fissile material, such as uranium, which undergoes nuclear fission in a reactor. The heat energy released by the fission of nuclear fuel can be converted into electricity in a nuclear power station.
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