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NEUTRON OBJECT ABSORBER [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-03-01

English

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

An object with which neutrons interact significantly or predominantly by reactions resulting in their disappearance as free particles without production of other neutrons. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

neutron absorber: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • neutron object absorber

French

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

Objet dont l'interaction avec les neutrons donne lieu, de façon appréciable ou prédominante, à des réactions provoquant leur disparition en tant que particules libres sans production d'autres neutrons. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

absorbant de neutrons : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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