Assertion: uranium's neutron | /r/HasProperty | captured by uranium-238 atom
Facets:
value: to breed plutonium-239
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Some processes involving neutrons are notable for absorbing or finally yielding energy — for example neutron kinetic energy does not yield heat immediately if the neutron is captured by a uranium-238 atom to breed plutonium-239, but this energy is emitted if the plutonium-239 is later fissioned.