Heavy-water-moderated reactor

Heavy-water-moderated reactor
  A reactor that uses heavy water as its moderator. Heavy water is an excellent moderator and thus permits the use of in expensive natural (unenriched) uranium as fuel.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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