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91radiation measurement — ▪ technology Introduction technique for detecting the intensity and characteristics of ionizing radiation, such as alpha, beta, and gamma rays or neutrons, for the purpose of measurement. The term ionizing radiation refers to those… …
92Brown diamonds — A collection of brown diamonds in the Smithsonian. The pear shaped pendant at the bottom of the necklace weighs 67 carats (13 g). Brown diamonds are the most common color variety of natural diamonds. The brown color makes them less… …
93Fusion power — The Sun is a natural fusion reactor. Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast with fission power). In doing so they release a …
94Ionizing radiation — consists of highly energetic particles or waves that can detach (ionize) at least one electron from an atom or molecule. Ionizing ability depends on the energy of the impinging individual particles or waves, and not on their number. A large flood …
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96Nuclear weapons in popular culture — A nuclear fireball lights up the night in a United States nuclear test. Since their public debut in August 1945, nuclear weapons and their potential effects have been a recurring motif in popular culture,[1] to the extent that the decades of the …
97Technetium-99m generator — Five Technetium 99m Generators A technetium 99m generator, or colloquially a technetium cow or moly cow, is a device used to extract the metastable isotope 99mTc of technetium from a source of decaying molybdenum 99. 99Mo has a half life of 66… …
98Plutonium-238 — Infobox isotope background = #7F7 text color = alternate names = mass number = 238 symbol = Pu num neutrons = 142 num protons = 94 abundance = halflife = 87.7 years error halflife = decay product =Uranium 234 decay mass =234 decay symbol =U… …
99Radiation therapy — Radiation (medicine) redirects here. It is not to be confused with Radiation (pain) or Radiology. Radiation therapy Intervention ICD 10 PCS D ICD 9 CM …
100Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant — The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant, or THORP, is a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at Sellafield in Cumbria, England. THORP is owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and operated by Sellafield Ltd (which is the site licensee company).… …
