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VENENO COMPENSACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burnable poison
1, record 1, English, burnable%20poison
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burn-out poison 2, record 1, English, burn%2Dout%20poison
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuclear poison purposely included in a reactor to help control longterm reactivity changes by its progressive burnup. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - burnable%20poison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
burnable poison: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - burnable%20poison
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poison consommable
1, record 1, French, poison%20consommable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poison nucléaire introduit à dessein dans un réacteur pour contribuer au contrôle des variations à long terme de la réactivité au moyen de sa combustion progressive. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - poison%20consommable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poison consommable : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - poison%20consommable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- veneno consumible
1, record 1, Spanish, veneno%20consumible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- veneno de compensación 2, record 1, Spanish, veneno%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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