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material that can be used in nuclear fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy

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It sits within the topics Actinides, Nuclear chemistry and Nuclear fuels.

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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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