Control rods - Rods that control the chain reaction by absorbing neutrons. They can be raised and lowered., Fuel rods - Rods containing a source of radioactive material, usually plutonium or uranium., Moderator - A material (often carbon) that slows down the fast neutrons produced by fission, so the slow neutrons can be absorbed by further atoms to carry on the chain reaction., Fast neutrons - The neutrons produced when an atom splits into daughter nuclei., Slow neutrons - The neutrons needed for an atom to absorb it and fission to occur., Coolant - The substance heated with energy from the core. Often this is water, gas, or liquid metal., Daughter nuclei - The name of the smaller nuclei produced when a larger nuclei splits due to fission.,

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