ɪt wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd tə pɹədˈuːs bˈoʊθ wˈɛpənzɡɹˈeɪd pluːtˈoʊniəm ænd stˈiːm tə pˈaʊɚ tˈɜːbaɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɚz ðˈʌs ɪts dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən æz ɐ dˈuːəlpˈɜːpəs ɹɪˈæktɚ.
It was designed to produce both weapons-grade plutonium and steam to power turbine generators – thus its designation as a dual-purpose reactor.