| breeder material | <radiobiology> In D-T fusion, refers to lithium or lithium-containing substances which are placed in the blanket to convert the fusion neutrons back into tritium, using nuclear transmutation of lithium isotopes. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| breeder reactor | <physics> This is a nuclear reactor which produces nuclear fuel as it produces energy for electricity. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bird-breeder's disease | <chest medicine> Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to components of the bird or bird droppings. (19 Jan 1998) |
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| bird-breeder's lung | <chest medicine> Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to components of the bird or bird droppings. (19 Jan 1998) |
| solid breeder | <radiobiology> Solid lithium-bearing compounds, usually ceramics such as Li2O and LiAlO2, which might be used in the blanket of a D-T fusion reactor to produce (breed) additional tritium fuel from the n + Li = He + T (+n) reactions. (09 Oct 1997) |
| liquid-metal fast-breeder reactor | <physics> Fission breeder reactor concept using liquid-metal coolant and breeding additional fuel off fast neutrons. See: breeder reactor. (09 Oct 1997) |