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XENON POISONING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xenon poisoning
1, record 1, English, xenon%20poisoning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accumulation in a nuclear reactor of xenon-135, formed by beta decay of iodine-135 ... 2, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A major contribution to the sequence of events leading to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was the failure to anticipate the effect of "xenon poisoning" on the rate of the nuclear fission reaction in the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. ... With the extremely low power level, xenon builds up in the fuel rods, "poisoning" the reaction by absorbing neutrons. 3, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "xenon effect" (reduction in reactivity caused by xenon poisoning.) 4, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
xenon poisoning: term standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
xenon poisoning: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empoisonnement xénon
1, record 1, French, empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empoisonnement par le xénon 2, record 1, French, empoisonnement%20par%20le%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun
- empoisonnement au xénon 3, record 1, French, empoisonnement%20au%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation [dans un réacteur nucléaire] de xénon 135, un produit de fission qui est un absorbant de neutrons très efficace pouvant interrompre la réaction en chaîne. 4, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «effet xénon» (réduction de la réactivité provoquée par l'empoisonnement xénon). 5, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empoisonnement xénon : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 5, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
empoisonnement xénon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- envenenamiento por xenón
1, record 1, Spanish, envenenamiento%20por%20xen%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- envenenamiento con xenón 2, record 1, Spanish, envenenamiento%20con%20xen%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- envenenamiento xenón 3, record 1, Spanish, envenenamiento%20xen%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- xenon effect
1, record 2, English, xenon%20effect
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- xenon poisoning effect 2, record 2, English, xenon%20poisoning%20%20effect
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction in reactivity caused by neutron capture in [xenon-135], a fission product which is a nuclear poison. 3, record 2, English, - xenon%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "xenon poisoning" (accumulation of xenon-135 that causes an increase in neutron absorption.) 4, record 2, English, - xenon%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
xenon effect: term standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 2, English, - xenon%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
xenon effect: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - xenon%20effect
Record 2, Key term(s)
- effect of xenon poisoning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet xénon
1, record 2, French, effet%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet d'empoisonnement xénon 2, record 2, French, effet%20d%27empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de la réactivité provoquée par la capture de neutrons par [xénon 135], produit de fission qui est un poison nucléaire. 3, record 2, French, - effet%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «empoisonnement xénon» (accumulation de xénon 135 qui augmente l'absorption de neutrons). 4, record 2, French, - effet%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effet xénon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - effet%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
effet xénon : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 2, French, - effet%20x%C3%A9non
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
- Física nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto del xenón
1, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20del%20xen%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto xenón 2, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20xen%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reducción de la radiactividad provocada por la captura de neutrones por el producto de fusión Xe-135, que es un veneno nuclear. 3, record 2, Spanish, - efecto%20del%20xen%C3%B3n
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