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First US molten salt reactor in over 50 years to be built (www.businessinsider.com)

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One study suggested that the reactors could produce more nuclear waste than current systems and that they "will use highly corrosive and pyrophoric fuels and coolants that, following irradiation, will become highly radioactive."

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[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pyrophoric (adj) -- Liable to ignite spontaneously on exposure to air.

Just in case you weren't entirely sure what that word meant either.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago

That sounds fun when combined with radioactivity.