Integral Fast Reactor — The Integral Fast Reactor or Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor is a design for a nuclear fast reactor with a specialized nuclear fuel cycle. A prototype of the reactor was built in the United States, but the project was canceled by the U.S.… … Wikipedia
Breeder reactor — Assembly of the core of Experimental Breeder Reactor I in Idaho, 1951 A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material in fuel than it consumes.[1] These reactors are considered appealing due to their superior fuel… … Wikipedia
Nuclear meltdown — Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated, causing core meltdowns. This was compounded by hydrogen gas explosions and the venting of contaminated steam which released large amounts of radioactive material into the air.[1] … Wikipedia
Metakaolin — is a dehydroxylated form of the clay mineral kaolinite. Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as china clay or kaolin, traditionally used in the manufacture of porcelain. The particle size of metakaolin is smaller than cement particles, but… … Wikipedia
Nuclear reactor physics — See also: Critical mass Nuclear reactor physics is the branch of science that deals with the study and application of chain reaction to induce controlled rate of fission for energy in reactors. Most nuclear reactors use a chain reaction to induce … Wikipedia
Nuclear reactor — Core of CROCUS, a small nuclear reactor used for research at the EPFL in Switzerland This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are… … Wikipedia
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Géologie de la planète Mars — La géologie de la planète Mars, parfois appelée aréologie[1], recouvre l étude scientifique de Mars et de ses propriétés physiques, de ses reliefs, de sa composition, de son histoire, et de tous les phénomènes qui ont affecté ou affectent encore… … Wikipédia en Français
Physiologie des dinosaures — Note: Dans cet article, le mot « dinosaure » signifie « dinosaure non avien », à savoir les dinosaures sans les oiseaux (Avialae (en)), puisque à l heure actuelle, la majorité des experts considèrent les oiseaux comme un… … Wikipédia en Français
Allergy — Classification and external resources Hives are a common allergic symptom. ICD 10 T78.4 … Wikipedia
Fibromyalgie — Classification internationale des maladies CIM 10 : M79.7 (ICD9 = 729.1) La fibromyalgie, ou syndrome polyalgique idiopathique diffus (SPID), est une maladie caractérisée par un état douloureux musculaire chronique (myalgies diffuses) étendu ou… … Wikipédia en Français