metallic nuclear fuel
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metallic nuclear fuel
(mə′tal·ik ′nü·klē·ər ′fyül)
(nucleonics) A fissionable isotope of a metallic element, or an alloy containing such an isotope, used as the energy source for a nuclear reactor.
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