Thermal reactor
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A thermal reactor has moderating materials to reduce the speed of neutrons to low velocity thermal neutrons, so that uranium-235 will be more likely to fission when it is struck by the neutrons and fewer neutrons will be captured by uranium-238. Thermal reactors are the most common type of nuclear reactor.
For further information on thermal reactor types, see Types of nuclear reactor.
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