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NEUTRON SLOWING DOWN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutron slowing down equation
1, record 1, English, neutron%20slowing%20down%20equation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neutron slowing-down equation 2, record 1, English, neutron%20slowing%2Ddown%20%20equation
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équation de ralentissement des neutrons
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20ralentissement%20des%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slowing-down
1, record 2, English, slowing%2Ddown
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slowdown 2, record 2, English, slowdown
correct
- neutron slowing-down 3, record 2, English, neutron%20slowing%2Ddown
correct
- neutron slowing down 3, record 2, English, neutron%20slowing%20down
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decrease in the energy of neutrons brought up by colliding them with the nuclei of the atoms of a moderator. 3, record 2, English, - slowing%2Ddown
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ralentissement
1, record 2, French, ralentissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ralentissement des neutrons 2, record 2, French, ralentissement%20des%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de l'énergie des neutrons par collisions avec les noyaux des atomes d'un modérateur. 3, record 2, French, - ralentissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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