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In reply to the discussion: Russia Unveils Detailed Plans To Build 21 New Nuclear Power Units By 2030 [View all]caraher
(6,356 posts)I'd not heard the term before as I am a physicist, but intaglio is clearly correct that "fused salt" means the same thing as "molten salt." A quick Googling of the term pulled up multiple references to the term in scholarly works; here's one in a magazine and here's one from an old review article. You'll note that the author affiliations are Purdue University and Ohio State.
You're weird assertion that somehow a British term is not "scientific" is as pointless as someone nitpicking a post for using curies rather than Bq. It's all equally "scientific;" nature doesn't give a shit what you choose to call something or what arbitrary units you use to measure it. A fellow named Feynman has some nice tales about the difference between naming and knowing you might find educational, were you to find some downtime between forays to assorted online forums declaring everyone you disagree with WRONG.
Pro tip: it does wonders for your credibility to acknowledge when someone mentions something you didn't know before and say, "I'd never head that expression before - thanks!" rather than denigrate words used in an unfamiliar way as if they were an affront to the GODS of SCIENCE.