thermal shield

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thermal shield [′thər·məl ′shēld]

(nucleonics)

A high-density heat-conducting portion of a shield placed close to the reflector of a nuclear reactor to absorb thermal neutrons, gamma rays, beta rays, and x-rays, whose absorption in the outer shield would generate excessive heat.

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