In nuclear technology the conversion of a substance in a fissile substance, e.g. uranium-238 -> plutonium-239 or thorium-232 -> uranium-233. (See also ‘fertile material’)
In nuclear technology the conversion of a substance in a fissile substance, e.g. uranium-238 -> plutonium-239 or thorium-232 -> uranium-233. (See also ‘fertile material’)