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NUCLEAR CHAIN REACTION [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2013-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A series of nuclear reactions in which one of the agents necessary to the series is itself produced by the same reactions.

OBS

nuclear chain reaction: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Série de réactions nucléaires dans lesquelles l'un des agents nécessaires à la série est lui-même produit par les mêmes réactions.

OBS

réaction nucléaire en chaîne : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física atómica
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
DEF

Serie de reacciones nucleares ligadas entre sí porque uno de los agentes que provoca cada reacción es producto de otra de ellas.

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