core of a reactor

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• Core damage frequency — (CDF) is a term used in probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) that indicates the likelihood of an accident that would cause damage to a nuclear reactor core.[1][2][3] Core damage accidents are considered serious because damage to the core may… …   Wikipedia

• Core — may refer to: Contents 1 Science and Academics 2 Computers and Technology 3 Media …   Wikipedia

• Core — Core, n. [OF. cor, coer, cuer, F. c[oe]ur, fr. L. cor heart. See {Heart}.] 1. The heart or inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the core of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Core box — Core Core, n. [OF. cor, coer, cuer, F. c[oe]ur, fr. L. cor heart. See {Heart}.] 1. The heart or inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Core print — Core Core, n. [OF. cor, coer, cuer, F. c[oe]ur, fr. L. cor heart. See {Heart}.] 1. The heart or inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• core — ► NOUN 1) the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds. 2) the central or most important part of something. 3) the dense metallic or rocky central region of a planet. 4) the central part of a nuclear reactor, which contains the… …   English terms dictionary

• core — [kôr] n. [ME < OFr cor, prob. < L cor,HEART] 1. the hard, central part of an apple, pear, etc., that contains the seeds 2. the central or innermost part of anything 3. the most important part, as of a matter, discussion, etc.; essence; pith …   English World dictionary

• core — (n.) late 14c., probably from O.Fr. coeur core of fruit, heart of lettuce, lit. heart, from L. cor heart, from PIE root *kerd heart (see HEART (Cf. heart)). Nuclear reactor sense is from 1949. As a verb, from mid 15c …   Etymology dictionary

• core melt — core melt, the melting of the core of a nuclear reactor; meltdown …   Useful english dictionary

• Reactor (video game) — This page is about the arcade game Reactor . Infobox VG title = Reactor developer = Gottlieb publisher = Gottlieb release = 1982cite web | url=http://james.ggdb.com/GameByName.aspx?c=Coin Op s=Arcade vid=2310 | publisher=Great Game Database |… …   Wikipedia

• Core Catcher — A core catcher is a device provided to catch the molten core material (Corium) of a nuclear reactor in case of a nuclear meltdown and prevent it from escaping the containment building. A core catcher is made from a special concrete ceramic to… …   Wikipedia