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FISSION POISON [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

Any material that readily absorbs neutrons and thus removes them from the fission chain reaction in a reactor, decreasing the reactor's reactivity.

OBS

fission poison: term standardized by ISO and by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

PHR

Burnable poison.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Poison nucléaire qui est un produit de fission. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

poison de fission : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física nuclear
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
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