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NUCLEIDO FERTIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fertile material
1, record 1, English, fertile%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material which in itself is not fissile (fissionable) but which, in a reactor, may be transformed into fissile (fissionable) material through a nuclear transformation. 2, record 1, English, - fertile%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Material containing one or more fertile nuclides. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - fertile%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Isotopes capable of being readily transformed, directly or indirectly, into fissionable material by the absorption of neutrons, particularly uranium-238 and thorium-232 ... 4, record 1, English, - fertile%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes called "source material" or "breeder material." 4, record 1, English, - fertile%20material
Record 1, Key term(s)
- source material
- breeder material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière fertile
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20fertile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière contenant un ou plusieurs nucléides fertiles. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20fertile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nucléide est considéré comme fertile s'il est capable d'être transformé directement ou indirectement en nucléide fissile, par capture de neutrons. Le thorium 232 et l'uranium 238 sont des matières fertiles. 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20fertile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material fértil
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20f%C3%A9rtil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- materia fértil 2, record 1, Spanish, materia%20f%C3%A9rtil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En tecnología nuclear, sustancia que no es capaz de mantener una reacción en cadena, pero que puede convertirse en materia fisionable en un reactor nuclear. 2, record 1, Spanish, - material%20f%C3%A9rtil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nucleido se considera fértil si es capaz de ser transformado, directa o indirectamente, en nucleido fisible, mediante la captura de neutrones. El torio 232 y el uranio 238 son materiales fértiles. 3, record 1, Spanish, - material%20f%C3%A9rtil
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