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SELF-SUSTAINING NUCLEAR CHAIN REACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Chemistry
DEF

A nuclear chain reaction in which the number of reactions caused by one reaction is, on average, equal to unity.

OBS

self-sustained reaction; self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
  • Chimie
DEF

Réaction nucléaire en chaîne dans laquelle le nombre des réactions provoquées par une réaction est en moyenne égal à l'unité.

OBS

réaction auto-entretenue; réaction nucléaire en chaîne auto-entretenue : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • réaction autoentretenue
  • réaction nucléaire en chaîne autoentretenue

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