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NEUTRON OBJECT ABSORBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutron absorber
1, record 1, English, neutron%20absorber
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.] 2, record 1, English, - neutron%20absorber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron absorber: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - neutron%20absorber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- neutron object absorber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absorbant de neutrons
1, record 1, French, absorbant%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- absorbant neutronique 2, record 1, French, absorbant%20neutronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.] 3, record 1, French, - absorbant%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorbant de neutrons : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - absorbant%20de%20neutrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- absorbente de neutrones
1, record 1, Spanish, absorbente%20de%20neutrones
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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