magnox reactor

noun

1. a nuclear reactor using carbon dioxide as the coolant, graphite as the moderator, and uranium cased in magnox as the fuel

Example Sentences

She was at school when the new Magnox reactor was begun on the Suffolk coast at Sizewell in the 1960s.

From BBC

Wylfa was one of a number of sites shortlisted last year for a new nuclear power station to replace its ageing Magnox reactor.

From BBC

The project aims to build a replacement for Wylfa's ageing Magnox reactor Officials from Japanese firm Hitachi have visited Anglesey after taking on a project to build a new nuclear power station on the island.

From BBC

Business reporter, BBC News, Berkeley nuclear power station, Gloucestershire Berkeley, seen here in 1963, has now been stripped of its equipment The Magnox reactor buildings at the world's first commercial nuclear power station stand square, almost defiantly, against the brisk breeze from the River Severn.

From BBC

The Sizewell A Magnox reactor is being decommissioned by quango NDA, which has awarded staff £5m in bonuses, despite facing a £4m budget deficit.

From The Guardian