Barn

<p><a>Barn:</a>&nbsp;see&nbsp;<em><a href=”https://www.world-nuclear.org/nuclear-basics/glossary.aspx#cross_section”>Cross-section</a>.</em></p>

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Base load

<p><a>Base load:</a>&nbsp;That part of electricity demand which is continuous, and does not vary over a 24-hour period. Approximately equivalent to…

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Becquerel

<p><a>Becquerel:</a>&nbsp;The SI unit of intrinsic radioactivity in a material. One Bq indicates one disintegration per second and is thus the…

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