- graphite moderator
- graphite moderator,a pure form of graphite, used in nuclear reactors to slow down the action of neutrons to the required range.
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graphite moderator — grafitinis neutronų lėtiklis statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Branduolinių reaktorių neutronų lėtiklis, pagamintas iš grafito. Tokie neutronų lėtikliai naudojami LWGR (Light Water Cooled Graphite Moderated Reactor –… … Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas
Graphite (disambiguation) — Graphite may refer to: * graphite, one of the allotropes of carbon. * nuclear graphite, synthetic graphite used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors * Graphite (SIL), a font rendering system developed by SIL International * Graphite (Ashlar … Wikipedia
moderator — [mäd′ər āt΄ər] n. [ME moderatour < L moderator] a person or thing that moderates; specif., a) a person who presides at a town meeting, debate, assembly, etc. b) the presiding officer of a governing body, as of the Presbyterian Church c) a… … English World dictionary
Graphite — For other uses, see Graphite (disambiguation). Graphite Graphite specimen General Category Native element mineral … Wikipedia
moderator — moderatorial /mod euhr euh tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. moderatorship, n. /mod euh ray teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that moderates. 2. a person who presides over a panel discussion on radio or television. 3. a presiding officer, as at a public… … Universalium
graphite — noun Etymology: German Graphit, from Greek graphein to write Date: 1796 1. a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors… … New Collegiate Dictionary
moderator — noun Date: circa 1560 1. one who arbitrates ; mediator 2. one who presides over an assembly, meeting, or discussion: as a. the presiding officer of a Presbyterian governing body b. the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting c. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
graphite — A crystallizable soft black form of carbon. SYN: black lead, plumbago. * * * graph·ite graf .īt n carbon of a soft black lustrous form that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a… … Medical dictionary
moderator — mod·er·a·tor mäd ə .rāt ər n a substance (as graphite, deuterium in heavy water, or beryllium) used for slowing down neutrons in a nuclear reactor … Medical dictionary
Moderator — A material, such as ordinary water, heavy water, or graphite, used in a reactor to slow down high velocity neutrons, thus increasing the likelihood of further fission. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
