When high temperatures begin to melt the metal encasing the uranium fuel pellets, this is called a:

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When high temperatures cause the metal encasing the uranium fuel pellets to melt, this is known as a meltdown. A breeder reaction involves the production of more nuclear fuel material than is consumed, while a fission reaction involves the splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller parts. Fusion reactions involve the combination of atomic nuclei into larger ones, and flame out is not a term typically associated with nuclear reactions.

When High Temperatures Begin to Melt the Metal Encasing the Uranium