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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Nuclear fuel Nuclear fuel The term 'Nuclear fuel' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' Fissionable material that has been enriched to a composition that will support a self-sustaining fission chain reaction when used to fuel a nuclear reactor, thereby producing energy (usually in the form of heat or useful radiation) for use in other processes. '. The term 'Nuclear fuel' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' Fissionable materials that have been enriched to such a composition that, when placed in a nuclear reactor, will support a self-sustaining fission chain reaction, producing heat ina controlled manner for process use'. Previous 5 Terms: nuciferous nuciform Nuclear electric power (nuclear power) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear force Next 5 Terms: Nuclear Material Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) Nuclear poison (or neutron poison) Nuclear power plant Nuclear Radiological Incident Annex Nuclear reactor About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.