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the energy released by a nuclear reaction
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energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy released by a nuclear reaction
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy needed to break every chemical bond in a molecule and completely separate all its atoms.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.(physics) the potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs;…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to red…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy involved in the exchange interaction.; "Exchange energy splittings are very elusive to calculate for molecular systems at l…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs;…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
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a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitti…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.(chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction eq…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.(chemistry) the principle that (at chemical equilibrium) in a reversible reaction the ratio of the rate of the forward reaction to the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.Free, or released, from some liability to which others are subject; excepted from the operation or burden of some law; released; free;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: energy, released, nuclear, reaction.nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used
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