fast-breeder reactor: Meaning and Definition of

fast'-breed'er reac"tor

Pronunciation: (fast'brē'dur, fäst'-), [key]
— Physics. Physics.
  1. a breeder reactor in which there is no moderator and fission is caused by high-energy neutrons.
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