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Containment | |
environ. | containment; containment |
environ. energ.ind. nucl.phys. | confinement space; containment building |
radioactiv | |
chem. | radioactive |
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containment The reinforced steel or concrete vessel that encloses a nuclear reactor. It is designed to withstand minor explosions in the core, to keep radionuclides from escaping into the environment, and to be safe against terrorist attack; nuclear industry; containment | |||
confinement space; containment building | |||
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vessel |
containment : 9 phrases in 5 subjects |
Earth sciences | 1 |
Electronics | 1 |
General | 3 |
Nuclear physics | 1 |
Pharmacy and pharmacology | 3 |