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fission product [′fish·ən ‚präd·əkt] (nuclear physics) Any radioactive or stable nuclide resulting from fission, including both primary fission fragments and their radioactive decay products. 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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131]I), an isotope present in nuclear fission products. Inside these, spent nuclear fuel or solid uranium and fission products would be stacked like poker chips within metal tubes. One concern that has been raised about the possible reentry of satellite nuclear materials is that of contamination by more toxic fission products such as strontium-90 or cesium-137. |
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