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Control Rod
see synonyms of control rodNoun
1. control rod
a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
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Control Rod
see synonyms of control rodnoun
one of a number of rods or tubes containing a neutron absorber, such as boron, that can be inserted into or retracted from the core of a nuclear reactor in order to control its rate of reaction
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Control Rod
see synonyms of control rod an adjustable rod or bar containing a neutron-absorbing material or, in a fast reactor, fuel used to regulate the fission chain reaction inside a nuclear reactor core
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