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E.S.Ch. 10 vocab
Chapter 10 vocabulary practice
Question | Answer |
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alpha radiation | a type of radiation consisting of a particle with two neutrons and twp protons |
beta radiation | a type of radiation consisting of electrons released from the nuclei of many fissionable atoms |
boiling-water reactor | a type of light wate reactot in which steam is formed directly in the reactor, which is used to generate electricity |
decommissioning | |
fissonable | |
gamma radiation | |
gas-cooled reactor | |
heavy-water reactor | |
light water reactor | |
liquid metal fast-breeder reactor | |
moderator | |
nuclear breeder reactor | |
nuclear chain reaction | |
nuclear fission | |
nuclear fusion | |
nuclear reactor | |
plutonium-239 | |
pressurized-water reactor | |
radiation | |
radioactive | |
radioactive half-life | |
rem | |
thermal pollution | |
transuranic waste | |
uranium |