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21nuclear fission — fission (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * Division of a heavy atomic nucleus into two fragments of roughly equal mass, accompanied by the release of a large amount of energy, the binding energy of the subatomic particles. The energy released in the… …
22radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
23radiation measurement — ▪ technology Introduction technique for detecting the intensity and characteristics of ionizing radiation, such as alpha, beta, and gamma rays or neutrons, for the purpose of measurement. The term ionizing radiation refers to those… …
24Recoil — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Recoil >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 recoil recoil Sgm: N 1 reaction reaction retroaction Sgm: N 1 revulsion revulsion Sgm: N 1 bounce bounce rebound ricochet Sgm: N 1 repercussion …
25rebound — rebound, reverberate, recoil, resile, repercuss are comparable when they mean to spring back to an original position or shape. Rebound basically implies a springing back after a collision or impact {the ball readily rebounds when thrown against a …
26recoil — re•coil v. [[t]rɪˈkɔɪl[/t]] n. [[t]ˈriˌkɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust 2) to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or of a discharge of ammunition: The rifle recoiled with a… …
27recoil — v. & n. v.intr. 1 suddenly move or spring back in fear, horror, or disgust. 2 shrink mentally in this way. 3 rebound after an impact. 4 (foll. by on, upon) have an adverse reactive effect on (the originator). 5 (of a gun) be driven backwards by… …
28Irresilient — Ir re*sil i*ent, a. Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic. [1913 Webster] …
29Recoil — Re*coil (r[ e]*koil ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Recoiled} (r[ e]*koild ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recoiling}.] [OE. recoilen, F. reculer, fr. L. pref. re re + culus the fundament. The English word was perhaps influenced in form by accoil.] [1913 Webster] 1 …
30Recoiled — Recoil Re*coil (r[ e]*koil ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Recoiled} (r[ e]*koild ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recoiling}.] [OE. recoilen, F. reculer, fr. L. pref. re re + culus the fundament. The English word was perhaps influenced in form by accoil.] [1913… …
