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nuclear chain reaction |
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nuclear chain reaction [′nü·klē·ər ′chān rē‚ak·shən] (nucleonics) A succession of generation after generation of acts of nuclear division such that the neutrons set free in the nuclear disruptions of thenth generation split the fissile nuclei (233U,235U,239Pu) of the (n+ 1)st generation. Also known as chain reaction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This morning, officials said the nuclear chain reaction appeared to have halted, but they were seeking confirmation from radiation monitors at the plant, which processes uranium for nuclear fuel. Fermi was an Italian physicist, a refugee from Mussolini's fascism, who demonstrated the world's first nuclear chain reaction in a squash court underneath the University of Chicago's football stadium on December 2, 1942. neither confirm nor rule out that an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction took place there, according to EPA and the Colorado Department of Health. |
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