Breeder reactor

Breeder reactor
  A reactor that both produces and consumes fissionable fuel, especially one that creates more fuel than it consumes. The new fissionable material is created by a process known as breeding, in which neutrons from fission are captured in fertile materials.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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