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UOX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uranium oxide fuel 1, record 1, English, uranium%20oxide%20fuel
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UOX fuel 1, record 1, English, UOX%20fuel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible d'oxyde d'uranium
1, record 1, French, combustible%20d%27oxyde%20d%27uranium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible nucléaire qui se présente sous la forme d'oxyde d'uranium naturel, généralement enrichi, ou d'uranium de retraitement enrichi. 1, record 1, French, - combustible%20d%27oxyde%20d%27uranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi, dans le langage professionnel, les termes «combustible UOx» et «combustible URE», qui désignent respectivement le combustible d'oxyde d'uranium naturel, généralement enrichi, et le combustible d'oxyde d'uranium de retraitement enrichi. 1, record 1, French, - combustible%20d%27oxyde%20d%27uranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combustible d'oxyde d'uranium : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 février 2011. 2, record 1, French, - combustible%20d%27oxyde%20d%27uranium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fissile column
1, record 2, English, fissile%20column
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pellet : a cylindrical fuel element, made from ceramic, a stack of which, inside the cladding tube, forms the fissile column(in a rod, or pin), in a reactor. Pellets are obtained, for most current reactors, through compaction of uranium oxide(UOX) powder, or mixed uranium and plutonium oxide(MOX) powder. 1, record 2, English, - fissile%20column
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne fissile
1, record 2, French, colonne%20fissile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aiguille (crayon). Constituée d’une gaine d’acier austénitique au titane de diamètre extérieur 8,5 mm, d’épaisseur 0,56 mm et de longueur totale 2 700 mm fermée par deux bouchons, l’aiguille combustible contient : — les pastilles d’oxyde mixte UO2-PuO2 constituant la colonne fissile de 1 000 mm; — les pastilles d’UO2 (appauvri) constituant les deux colonnes fertiles de 300 mm de part et d’autre de la colonne fissile […] 1, record 2, French, - colonne%20fissile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uranium oxide
1, record 3, English, uranium%20oxide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UOX 2, record 3, English, UOX
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a series of oxides or uranium that are usually regarded as definite compounds but are better considered phases with a range of compositions: as 1) the dioxide UO2 2) the most stable of the oxides U3O8 3) the trioxide UO3. 3, record 3, English, - uranium%20oxide
Record 3, Key term(s)
- uranium oxides
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oxyde d'uranium
1, record 3, French, oxyde%20d%27uranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UOX 2, record 3, French, UOX
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés de l'uranium. On connaît plusieurs oxydes d'uranium : l'oxyde uraneux UO2; l'oxyde salin U3O8; l'anhydride uranique UO3. 3, record 3, French, - oxyde%20d%27uranium
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oxydes d'uranium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido de uranio
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20uranio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- óxidos de uranio
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