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81nuclear reactor — Physics. reactor (def. 4). Also called nuclear pile. [1940 45] * * * Device that can initiate and control a self sustaining series of nuclear fission reactions. Neutrons released in one fission reaction may strike other heavy nuclei, causing them …
82Chernobyl disaster — This article is about the 1986 nuclear plant accident in Ukraine. For other uses, see Chernobyl (disambiguation). Chernobyl disaster …
83List of military nuclear accidents — This article lists notable military accidents involving nuclear material. Civilian accidents are listed at List of civilian nuclear accidents. For a general discussion of both civilian and military accidents, see nuclear and radiation accidents.… …
84Nuclear fuel cycle — The nuclear fuel cycle, also called nuclear fuel chain, is the progression of nuclear fuel through a series of differing stages. It consists of steps in the front end, which are the preparation of the fuel, steps in the service period in which… …
85automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… …
86Nuclear reactor safety systems — This article covers the technical aspects of active nuclear safety systems. For a general approach to nuclear safety, see nuclear safety. The three primary objectives of nuclear reactor safety systems as defined by the Nuclear Regulatory… …
87Molten salt reactor — scheme. A molten salt reactor (MSR) is a type of nuclear fission reactor in which the primary coolant, or even the fuel itself is a molten salt mixture. MSRs run at higher temperatures than water cooled reactors for higher thermodynamic… …
88Nuklearkatastrophe von Fukushima — Satellitenfoto der Reaktorblöcke 1 bis 4 (von rechts nach links) am 16. März 2011 nach mehreren Explosionen und Bränden. Als Nuklearkatastrophe von Fukushima werden eine Reihe von katastrophalen Unfällen und schweren Störfällen im… …
89Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… …
90Junkers Ju 87 — infobox Aircraft name = Junkers Ju 87 type = Dive bomber manufacturer = Junkers caption = A Ju 87 B 2 designer = Hermann Pohlmann first flight = 17 September 1935 introduction = avyear|1936 retired = avyear|1945 ( Luftwaffe ) number built =… …
