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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Canadian deuterium uranium reactor (CANDU) Canadian deuterium uranium reactor (CANDU) The term 'Canadian deuterium uranium reactor (CANDU)' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' Uses heavy water or deuterium oxide (D2O), rather than light water (H2O), as the coolant and moderator. Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen that has a different neutron absorption spectrum from that of ordinary hydrogen. In a deuterium-moderated-reactor, fuel made from natural uranium (0.71U-235) can sustain a chain reaction'. Previous 5 Terms: campaniform campanology campanulate campestral Campylobacteriosis Next 5 Terms: Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Canal Canal headworks Canal prism cancellarial About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.