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Nuclear energy
Nuclear binding energy is the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom into its component parts. The component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons. The binding energy of nuclei is always a positive number, since all nuclei require net energy to separate them into individual protons and neutrons.
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reactor coolant system
Energy; Nuclear energy
The system used to remove energy from the reactor core and transfer that energy either directly or indirectly to the steam turbine.
radioisotope
Energy; Nuclear energy
An unstable isotope of an element that decays or disintegrates spontaneously, thereby emitting radiation. Approximately 5,000 natural and artificial radioisotopes have been identified.
radiological half-life
Energy; Nuclear energy
The time required for half the atoms of a particular radioisotope to decay into another isotope. A specific half-life is a characteristic property of each radioisotope. Measured half-lives range from ...
radon (RN)
Energy; Nuclear energy
A radioactive element that is one of the heaviest gases known. Its atomic number is 86. It is a daughter of radium.
radium (RA)
Energy; Nuclear energy
A radioactive metallic element with atomic number 88. As found in nature, the most common isotope has a mass number of 226. It occurs in minute quantities associated with uranium in pitchblende, ...
radiosensitivity
Energy; Nuclear energy
The relative susceptibility of cells, tissues, organs, organisms, or other substances to the injurious action of radiation.
