[lang name="English"]melt down accident — авария с расплавлением активной зоны
[lang name="English"]central fuel melt — оплавление центральной части топлива
English-Russian dictionary on nuclear energy. 2015.
melt|down — «MEHLT DOWN», noun. 1. a condition in which the radioactive fuel of a nuclear reactor melts through its insulation and is released because of a breakdown of its cooling system: »If there were to be a meltdown, the release of radioactivity would… … Useful english dictionary
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