temperature coefficient of reactivity
temperature coefficient of reactivity
[′tem·prə·chər ‚kō·i¦fish·ənt əv ‚rē‚ak′tiv·əd·ē] (nucleonics)
The change in reactor reactivity (per degree of temperature) occurring when the operating temperature of the reactor changes.
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