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NUCLEAR BURNUP [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Induced nuclear transformation of atoms during reactor operation.

OBS

burnup: The term may be applied to fuel or other materials.

OBS

burnup: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

burnup; burn-up: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Transmutation d'atomes au cours du fonctionnement d'un réacteur nucléaire. (Elle s'applique en particulier à la transformation subie par le combustible nucléaire.)

OBS

combustion nucléaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física atómica
DEF

Transformación nuclear de átomos, producida durante el funcionamiento de un reactor.

OBS

Puede aplicarse este término al combustible o a otros materiales.

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