Void coefficient

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA coefficient quantifying how the reactivity of a nuclear reactor changes due to the formation of bubbles in the reactor's coolant.

"Because the Chernobyl reactor had a large positive void coefficient, the reaction accelerated rapidly once the coolant water started to boil."

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