Element Used For Shielding Nuclear Reactors Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
	60%	7		Radioactive element used in nuclear reactors — trio hum (anag)
	noun • a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
	60%	7		Radioactive element used in nuclear reactors
	noun • a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons

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