MOX

[ moks ]

noun

1. a type of fuel used in nuclear reactors, made from reprocessed plutonium mixed with natural or depleted uranium.

MOX

/ mɒks /

noun

1. a blend of plutonium and uranium oxides, used as a nuclear fuel in breeder reactors

Word History and Origins

Origin of MOX¹

m(ixed)-ox(ide) fuel

Word History and Origins

Origin of MOX¹

C20: from m ( ixed ) ox ( ides )

Example Sentences

Themed sets and booster packs for Magic are sold at 6,500 mom-and-pop game stores like Mox Boarding House that are part of Hasbro’s Wizards Play Network, as well as in mass retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart.

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“We couldn’t keep it in stock,” said Ms. Holocher of Mox.

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Mr. Neal tries not to miss Mox’s Friday Night Magic event, a tournament for amateur players that is organized by the Wizards Play Network.

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As Magic expands, it is drawing new audiences to venues like Mox, which embraces inclusion and diversity.

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“I am a nonbinary person, and traditionally the scene is male dominated,” said Katelyn Hassan, 34, a stay-at-home parent who went to Mox last Friday to play Magic competitively for the first time.

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