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NUCLEAR REACTION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fission chain reaction
1, record 1, English, fission%20chain%20reaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear fission chain reaction 2, record 1, English, nuclear%20fission%20chain%20reaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process by which neutrons liberated by the fission of a heavy nucleus may strike and split other fissible nuclei liberating more neutrons which in turn may cause more fissions. 3, record 1, English, - fission%20chain%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction de fission en chaîne
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20fission%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réaction de fission nucléaire en chaîne 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cœur : Région d'un réacteur nucléaire à fission comprenant le combustible nucléaire et agencée pour être le siège d'une réaction de fission en chaîne. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20de%20fission%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spontaneous nuclear reaction
1, record 2, English, spontaneous%20nuclear%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reaction involving initially only one nucleus or nucleon. 1, record 2, English, - spontaneous%20nuclear%20reaction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spontaneous nuclear reaction: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - spontaneous%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire spontanée
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20spontan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction nucléaire concernant initialement un seul noyau ou nucléon. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20spontan%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction nucléaire spontanée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20spontan%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- induced nuclear reaction
1, record 3, English, induced%20nuclear%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reaction initiated by the interaction of a particle with a nucleus. 1, record 3, English, - induced%20nuclear%20reaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
induced nuclear reaction: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - induced%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire induite
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20induite
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction nucléaire provoquée par l'interaction d'une particule avec un noyau. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20induite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction nucléaire induite : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20induite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear fusion reaction
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20fusion%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reaction between two light nuclei resulting in the production of at least one nuclear species heavier than either initial nucleus together with excess energy. 1, record 4, English, - nuclear%20fusion%20reaction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear fusion reaction: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - nuclear%20fusion%20reaction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réaction de fusion nucléaire
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20fusion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction entre deux noyaux légers aboutissant à la production d'au moins une espèce nucléaire plus lourde que l'un quelconque des noyaux initiaux ainsi que d'énergie excédentaire. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9action%20de%20fusion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction de fusion nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9action%20de%20fusion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2013-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nuclear chain reaction
1, record 5, English, nuclear%20chain%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chain reaction 2, record 5, English, chain%20reaction
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of nuclear reactions in which one of the agents necessary to the series is itself produced by the same reactions. 3, record 5, English, - nuclear%20chain%20reaction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear chain reaction: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 5, English, - nuclear%20chain%20reaction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire en chaîne
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réaction en chaîne 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de réactions nucléaires dans lesquelles l'un des agents nécessaires à la série est lui-même produit par les mêmes réactions. 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction nucléaire en chaîne : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción en cadena
1, record 5, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serie de reacciones nucleares ligadas entre sí porque uno de los agentes que provoca cada reacción es producto de otra de ellas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- self-sustained reaction
1, record 6, English, self%2Dsustained%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction 1, record 6, English, self%2Dsustaining%20nuclear%20chain%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear chain reaction in which the number of reactions caused by one reaction is, on average, equal to unity. 1, record 6, English, - self%2Dsustained%20reaction
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-sustained reaction; self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 6, English, - self%2Dsustained%20reaction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réaction auto-entretenue
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9action%20auto%2Dentretenue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réaction nucléaire en chaîne auto-entretenue 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20auto%2Dentretenue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction nucléaire en chaîne dans laquelle le nombre des réactions provoquées par une réaction est en moyenne égal à l'unité. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9action%20auto%2Dentretenue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction auto-entretenue; réaction nucléaire en chaîne auto-entretenue : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9action%20auto%2Dentretenue
Record 6, Key term(s)
- réaction autoentretenue
- réaction nucléaire en chaîne autoentretenue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- neutron-induced nuclear reaction
1, record 7, English, neutron%2Dinduced%20nuclear%20reaction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A third type of neutron-induced nuclear reaction is fission. Typically, fission occurs following the absorption of a slow neutron by several of the very heavy elements. 1, record 7, English, - neutron%2Dinduced%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 7, Key term(s)
- neutron induced nuclear reaction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire induite par neutrons
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20induite%20par%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2010-11-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- self-sustaining chain reaction
1, record 8, English, self%2Dsustaining%20chain%20reaction
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- self-maintaining nuclear chain reaction 2, record 8, English, self%2Dmaintaining%20nuclear%20chain%20reaction
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Nuclear criticality" means a self-sustaining chain reaction of nuclear fission. 1, record 8, English, - self%2Dsustaining%20chain%20reaction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations. 3, record 8, English, - self%2Dsustaining%20chain%20reaction
Record 8, Key term(s)
- self sustaining chain reaction
- self maintaining nuclear chain reaction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réaction en chaîne auto-entretenue
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20auto%2Dentretenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- réaction en chaîne autoentretenue 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20autoentretenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
criticité nucléaire : Réaction en chaîne auto-entretenue de fission nucléaire. 3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20auto%2Dentretenue
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les substances nucléaires et les appareils à rayonnement. 4, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20auto%2Dentretenue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- nuclear reaction
1, record 9, English, nuclear%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event in which one or more nuclei are involved, resulting in a change of mass, charge or energy state. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 9, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term also includes elastic scattering of nucleons. 2, record 9, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear reaction: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 9, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus entraînant la modification de la masse, de la charge ou de l'état énergétique d'un ou de plusieurs noyaux. 2, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion abrégée suivante est fréquemment utilisée pour représenter une réaction nucléaire : X (a,b) Y dans laquelle X est le noyau cible, a la particule incidente, b la particule émise, Y le noyau formé. 2, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction nucléaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física nuclear
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción nuclear
1, record 9, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - external organization data 2004-10-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- nuclear reaction 1, record 10, English, nuclear%20reaction
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CNSC staff explained that, for an installation to be eligible for designation under the NLA [Nulear Liability Act], it must be either: a structure for containing a nuclear reaction; an establishment for processing or reprocessing nuclear material ... 1, record 10, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- réaction de fission nucléaire
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel a expliqué que, pour qu'une installation puisse être désignée aux termes de la LRN [Loi sur la responsabilité nucléaire], elle doit être un assemblage pour une réaction de fission nucléaire, un établissement qui transforme ou traite des substances nucléaires [...] ou encore un lieu où une substance nucléaire est entreposée. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9action%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tritium-deuterium nuclear reaction
1, record 11, English, tritium%2Ddeuterium%20nuclear%20reaction
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neutron generator systems, including tubes, designed for operation without an external vacuum system and utilizing electrostatic acceleration to induce a tritium-deuterium nuclear reaction. 1, record 11, English, - tritium%2Ddeuterium%20nuclear%20reaction
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 11, English, - tritium%2Ddeuterium%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire tritium-deutérium
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tritium%2Ddeut%C3%A9rium
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Systèmes générateurs de neutrons, y compris les tubes, conçus pour fonctionner sans installation de vide extérieure et utilisant l'accélération électrostatique pour déclencher une réaction nucléaire tritium-deutérium. 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tritium%2Ddeut%C3%A9rium
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20tritium%2Ddeut%C3%A9rium
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1984-09-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- controlled nuclear reaction 1, record 12, English, controlled%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire contrôlée 1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- runaway nuclear reaction 1, record 13, English, runaway%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
but if the experiment were successful, the possibility of a runaway nuclear reaction arose. 1, record 13, English, - runaway%20nuclear%20reaction
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire précipitée 1, record 13, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9e
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mais si l'expérience réussissait, la possibilité d'une réaction nucléaire précipitée se présentait. 1, record 13, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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