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E.S.Ch. 10 vocab
Chapter 10 vocabulary practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |