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Record 1 2020-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
DEF

A metal or metal alloy that adsorbs gases and often reacts with them to form solid compounds.

OBS

[Getter beds] are used to remove trace of unwanted gases from systems, and are often similar in design to the tritium storage beds ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
DEF

Métal, ou alliage métallique qui adsorbe des gaz et qui, souvent, réagit avec eux pour former des composés solides.

OBS

[Les lits d'adsorption] sont utilisés pour éliminer les traces de gaz non requis hors du système. Leur conception ressemble souvent à celle des lits d'adsorption de tritium [...]

Spanish

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