Element used for shielding nuclear reactors Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BORON Element used for shielding nuclear reactors (5)
3% GRAPHITE Material used in pencils, lubricants and cores of nuclear reactors (8) (8)
3% URANIUM Radioactive metal used in nuclear reactors (7) (7)
3% ATOMICPILE Nuclear reactor (10) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2021
3% PILE Nuclear reactor (4)
3% PILES Nuclear reactors (5)
3% BREEDER Nuclear reactor (7)
2% CADMIUM Toxic element used to produce various vivid pigments (7) The Times Specialist Sep 8, 2025
2% IODINE Element used as antiseptic (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 5, 2025
2% SHADY Shielded from the sun (5) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
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