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A Dictionary of Nuclear Terms
In creating
Brian's Igloo
of Cold Fusion, I realized I was using lots of words that I had to look
up in a dictionary to see what they meant. So, I decided to build a
dictionary right into the Igloo.
These words are basic words dealing with atoms and elements and stuff like
that. If there's a word that's not on here that you don't understand, you can
e-mail me and tell me to put it on
here. I'll do that, if it's a word relating to cold fusion. If it's some
adjective or something that's not specifically used in nuclear physics, I
probably won't put it on here. In that case, you might have to use the
WWWebster Dictionary.
If I have something mixed around or not quite right in my definitions, please
let me know! You can reach me at
abodeman@yahoo.com.
- barium
- An element containing fifty-six protons and varying
numbers of neutrons. Barium is a by-product of nuclear
fission of uranium-235.
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WebElements:
Barium
- chain reaction
- A reaction which, once started, will produce a material or substance
necessary to continue the reaction. An example is nuclear
fission. Once a fission reaction is started,
neutrons are released, which cause more
nuclei to undergo fission, which release more
neutrons, and so on.
- cold fusion
- A hypothetical form of nuclear fusion which takes
place at room temperature, as opposed to hot fusion.
- What Is Cold Fusion?
- deuterium
- A form of hydrogen which contains one
proton and one neutron.
Deuterium is used in fusion, sometimes in conjunction
with tritium. It differs from the other forms of
hydrogen, protium and tritium, by the number of
neutrons it contains.
- fission
- The process by which a nucleus of a heavy element,
such as uranium, splits into two smaller nuclei, such
as barium and krypton, and
several neutrons. Much energy is also released. The
opposite of fission is fusion.
- What Is Cold Fusion?
- fissionable
- Able to undergo nuclear fission, as
uranium-235.
- fusion
- The process by which two nuclei of light elements,
such as hydrogen, fuse together to form a heavier
nucleus, such as helium, and a
neutron. This process creates much energy. Fusion is
the opposite of fission.
- What Is Cold Fusion?
- gamma ray
- A form of radiation, similar to the X-ray, emitted by the
nucleus of a radioactive
atom.
- helium
- One of the lightest elements, second only to
hydrogen. Helium is one of the harmless by-products
of nuclear fusion. It is also used in balloons and will
make your voice squeaky if you inhale it. Don't inhale too much, though. Your
body needs a little oxygen, too.
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WebElements:
Helium
- hot fusion
- The normal form of fusion which takes place at very
high temperatures, as opposed to cold fusion. Also
known as thermonuclear fusion.
- What Is Cold Fusion?
- hydrogen
- The lightest of the elements. Hydrogen occurs in three forms:
protium, deuterium, and
tritium, which differ in the number of
neutrons they contain.
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WebElements:
Hydrogen
- krypton
- An element containing thirty-six protons and
varying numbers of neutrons. Krypton is a by-product
of nuclear fission of
uranium-235.
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WebElements:
Krypton
- neutron
- An electrically neutral "building block" of atoms, found in the
nucleus of the atom, along with
protons. Neutrons are emitted in nuclear
fission and nuclear fusion.
- nucleus (plural: nuclei)
- The central core of an atom, composed of protons
and neutrons. The nucleus is the part of the atom
which splits in nuclear fission and fuses with another
nucleus in nuclear fusion.
- plasma
- A highly energetic state of matter not naturally found on earth, except
for brief moments during such phenomena as lightning, but apparently
forming more than ninety-nine percent of all the matter in the universe.
Plasma contains an approximately equal number of electrically positive and negative charges, and
normally some electrically neutral particles as well. Plasma is formed during
hot fusion.
- protium
- The common form of hydrogen, having one
proton and no neutrons. Protium
differs from the other forms of hydrogen, deuterium
and tritium, by the number of neutrons it contains.
- proton
- A "building block" of the atom, having a positive elecrical charge, found
in the nucleus of the atom, along with
neutrons. The number of protons in an atom determines
what element that atom is.
- radioactive
- Emitting radiation, as in the case of many forms of
uranium. Radioactivity is caused by changes occurring
in the nucleus of the atom.
- tritium
- The heaviest form of hydrogen, containing one
proton and two neutrons. Tritium
is sometimes used in nuclear fusion, in conjunction
with deuterium. It differs from the other two forms
of hydrogen, protium and deuterium, by the number of
neutrons it contains.
- uranium
- A heavy element, containing ninety-two protons and
varying numbers of neutrons. Uranium-235, containing
one hundred forty-three neutrons, is used as a fuel in nuclear
fission. Many forms of uranium are
radioactive.
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WebElements:
Uranium
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