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Reactivity
A term expressing the departure of a reactor system from criticality. A positive reactivity addition indicates a move toward supercriticality (power increase). A negative reactivity addition indicates a move toward subcriticality (power decrease).
A service to the public by The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
See also: Cold shutdown , Neutron capture , Thermal breeder reactor , Nano- , Chemical recombination |
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International Codes INDEX:List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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