Centrifuge: A cylinder spinning at high speed to physically separate gas components of slightly different mass, e.g. uranium hexafluoride with…
Chain reaction: A reaction that stimulates its own repetition, in particular where the neutrons originating from nuclear fission cause an ongoing…
Cladding: The metal tubes containing oxide fuel pellets (cf zircaloy).
Concentrate: Uranium oxide concentrate
Control rods: Devices to absorb neutrons so that the chain reaction in a reactor core may be slowed or stopped by…