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• Fission products (by element) — On this page, a discussion of each of the main elements in the fission product mixture from the nuclear fission of an actinide such as uranium or plutonium is set out by element. Krypton 83 86 Krypton 85 is formed by the fission process witha… …   Wikipedia

• Fission product — Fission products are the atomic fragments left after a large nucleus fissions. Typically, a large nucleus like Uranium fissions by splitting into two smaller nuclei, along with a few neutrons and a large release of energy in the form of heat… …   Wikipedia

• fission reactor — noun A reactor in which nuclear fission takes place • • • Main Entry: ↑fission …   Useful english dictionary

• Fission-fragment rocket — The fission fragment rocket is a rocket engine design that directly harnesses hot nuclear fission products for thrust, as opposed to using a separate fluid as working mass. The design can, in theory, produce very high specific impulses while… …   Wikipedia

• Fission fragment reactor — Similar to how the fission fragment rocket produces thrust, a fission fragment reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates electricity by decelerating an ion beam of fission byproducts instead of using nuclear reactions to generate heat. By doing …   Wikipedia

• reactor — n. an atomic, nuclear; breeder; fission reactor * * * [rɪ æktə] breeder fission reactor nuclear an atomic …   Combinatory dictionary

• Fission sail — The fission sail is a type of spacecraft propulsion proposed by Robert Forward that uses fission fragments to propel a large solar sail like craft. It is similar in concept to the fission fragment rocket in that the fission by products are… …   Wikipedia

• reactor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nuclear, nuclear power ▪ breeder, fast, fast breeder, fission, fusion, gas cooled, light water, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• fission rocket — noun a) a spacecraft having a fission reactor that powers the rocket b) a nuclear pulse rocket that uses fission based atomic bombs to supply propulsive force See Also: nuclear rocket, fusion rocket …   Wiktionary

• reactor — /ree ak teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction. 2. Elect. a device whose primary purpose is to introduce reactance into a circuit. 3. Immunol., Vet. Med. a patient or animal that reacts positively towards a foreign… …   Universalium

• fission — noun Fission is used before these nouns: ↑reaction, ↑reactor …   Collocations dictionary