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The main fuel isotope is uranium-235. This isotope is the fissile part of natural uranium, with natural uranium being mostly U-238. Uranium is usually enriched before use to increase the concentration of U-235. Plutonium-239 is also usable, and in some countries a mixture of uranium and plutonium (MOX) is used.

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