Isotopes of nitrogen — Natural Nitrogen (N) consists of two stable isotopes, nitrogen 14, which makes up the vast majority of naturally occurring nitrogen, and nitrogen 15. Fourteen radioactive isotopes (radioisotopes) have also been found so far, with atomic masses… … Wikipedia
Zinc — This article is about the metallic element. For other uses, see Zinc (disambiguation). copper ← zinc → gallium ↑ Zn ↓ Cd … Wikipedia
Radon — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Radon (homonymie) et Rn. Radon Asta … Wikipédia en Français
Isotope separation — is the process of concentrating specific isotopes of a chemical element by removing other isotopes, for example separating natural uranium into enriched uranium and depleted uranium. This is a crucial process in the manufacture of uranium fuel… … 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
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
chemical element — Introduction also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed. This article considers the… … Universalium
Plutonium — (pronEng|pluːˈtoʊniəm, symbol Pu, atomic number 94) is a rare radioactive, metallic chemical element. The most significant isotope of plutonium is 239Pu, with a half life of 24,100 years; this isotope is fissile and is used in most modern nuclear … Wikipedia
Chromium — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Chromium (disambiguation). vanadium ← chromium → manganese ↑ Cr ↓ Mo … Wikipedia
spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… … Universalium
Corentin Louis Kervran — est un scientifique autodidacte français né à Quimper en 1901 et mort en 1983. Fonctionnaire de l État français après 1945, il s occupe des effets radiologiques pour la médecine du travail. Il doit sa notoriété à son engagement dans l hypothèse d … Wikipédia en Français