Control rod — PWR control rod assembly, above fuel element A control rod is a rod made of chemical elements capable of absorbing many neutrons without fissioning themselves. They are used in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission of uranium and… … Wikipedia
Magnetic monopole — It is impossible to make magnetic monopoles from a bar magnet. If a bar magnet is cut in half, it is not the case that one half has the north pole and the other half has the south pole. Inst … Wikipedia
Dictionary of chemical formulas — This is a list of chemical compounds with chemical formulas and CAS numbers, indexed by formula. This complements alternative listings to be found at list of inorganic compounds, list of organic compounds and inorganic compounds by element. Table … Wikipedia
Barre de contrôle (nucléaire) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Barre de contrôle. Barres de contrôle (2006) Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
List of inorganic compounds — Tentative listing related to this page, inorganic compounds by element (presently under construction), as well as . This list is not necessarily complete or up to date ndash; if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that… … Wikipedia
rare-earth element — /rair errth /, Chem. any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons. Also called rare earth metal. [1955 … Universalium
LANTHANE ET LANTHANIDES — Le lanthane et les lanthanides forment une série de quinze éléments métalliques de propriétés chimiques très semblables, que l’on désigne aussi plus communément sous le nom, d’ailleurs impropre, de «terres rares» (parce qu’on les a d’abord… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Niobium — zirconium ← niobium → molybdenum V ↑ Nb ↓ Ta … Wikipedia
Titanium — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Titanium (disambiguation). scandium ← titanium → vanadium … Wikipedia