Heavy-water-moderated reactor
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Heavy-water-moderated reactor
A reactor that uses heavy water as its moderator. Heavy water is an excellent moderator and thus permits the use of inexpensive natural (unenriched) uranium as fuel.
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Energy Information Administration
, 2006
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