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31nuclear 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 …
32Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… …
33Propulsion nucléaire pulsée — La propulsion nucléaire pulsée est une méthode de propulsion spatiale qui utilise des explosions nucléaires pour produire une poussée. Elle fut inspirée par Stanislaw Ulam en 1947 et fit l objet d études avancées dans le cadre du projet Orion… …
34Nuclear weapon — A bomb redirects here. For other uses, see A bomb (disambiguation). The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 …
35Nuclear powered icebreaker — A nuclear powered icebreaker is a purpose built ship for use in waters continuously covered with ice. Icebreakers are ships capable of cruising on ice covered water by breaking through the ice with their strong, heavy, steel bows. Nuclear powered …
36Nuclear proliferation — World map with nuclear weapons development status represented by color.   Five nuclear weapons states from the NPT …
37Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… …
38Nuclear power debate — For nuclear energy policies by nation, see Nuclear energy policy. For public protests about nuclear power, see Anti nuclear movement. Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated, causing meltdowns that eventually led to hydrogen explosions,… …
39Nuclear power in the United States — For a comprehensive list of U.S. plants, see List of nuclear reactors. NRC regions and locations of nuclear reactors, 2008 Main article: Nuclear power As of 2008, nuclear power in the United States is provided by 104 commercial reactors (69 …
40Nuclear technology — A residential smoke detector is the most familiar piece of nuclear technology for some people Nuclear technology is technology that involves the reactions of atomic nuclei. Among the notable nuclear technologies are nuclear power, nuclear… …
