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Old 2005-08-10, 11:43 AM   #20
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"Moderators are used to lower ("moderate") the energies of a portion of the neutrons emitted by fissioning uranium atoms, to increase their probability of hitting another uranium atom to cause further fissioning. Graphite and light water are frequently used as moderators."

And UW, apparently.
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