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INVERSE HOUR [2 records]

Record 1 2015-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A unit of reactivity equal to the increase in reactivity of a critical reactor which produces a reactor time constant of one hour.

OBS

Short for inverse hour.

OBS

inhour: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • inverse hour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Unité de réactivité égale à l'augmentation de réactivité d'un réacteur critique qui lui confére une constante de temps d'une heure.

OBS

Le terme est une contraction du terme anglais «inverse hour».

OBS

inhour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • inverse hour

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

from this relation a unit of reactivity, called the -- or inverse hour, originates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

les Américains évaluent les réactivités en "--", c'est-à-dire en inverse d'heure. [aussi in hour, ENUCL 67 p.172]

Spanish

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