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GRAY (gy)

Energy; Nuclear energy

One of the two units used to measure the amount of radiation absorbed by an object or person, known as the absorbed doses which reflects the amount of energy that radioactive ...

graphite

Energy; Nuclear energy

A form of carbon, similar to that used in pencils, used as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

gigawatthour (GWH)

Energy; Nuclear energy

One billion watthours.

gigawatt (GW)

Energy; Nuclear energy

A unit of power equivalent to one billion watts.

geological repository

Energy; Nuclear energy

An excavated, underground facility that is designed, constructed, and operated for safe and secure permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste. A geological repository uses ...

generator nameplate capacity

Energy; Nuclear energy

The maximum amount of electric energy that a generator can produce under specific conditions, as rated by the manufacturer. Generator nameplate capacity is usually expressed in ...

generator capacity

Energy; Nuclear energy

The maximum amount of electric energy that a generator can produce (from the mechanical energy of the turbine), adjusted for ambient conditions. Generator capacity is commonly ...