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The basic building block of all matter. The smallest particle of an element that has the same properties as the element. It consists of a central core called the nucleus that is made up of protons and neutrons. Electrons revolve in orbits in the region surrounding the nucleus.

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Carbon based fuel resulting from millions of years of biological decay. Coal, oil, and natural gas are the most common examples.

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Assemblies of fuel rods that are placed in the reactor vessel to form the core. Each fuel assembly may contain from approximately 60 to 300 fuel rods.

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The Uranium fuel for nuclear reactors in the form of ceramic cylinders about one-half of an inch long and three-eighths of an inch in diameter. These "pellets" are stacked in long ...

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A disaster which occurred in the Chernobyl power plant in 1986, where one out of four nuclear reactors in the plant exploded, resulting in at least 5% ...