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- 15:04, 9 July 2019 Cold shutdown (hist) [221 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The term used to define a reactor coolant system at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature below 200 degrees Fahrenheit following a reactor cooldown. Source: U.S. Nuclear...")
- 22:55, 30 May 2019 Coke (hist) [107 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "An impure form of carbon obtained by destructive distillation of coal or petroleum.")
- 22:54, 30 May 2019 Cohesive forces (hist) [81 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "All the forces of attraction among particles of a liquid.")
- 22:54, 30 May 2019 Coefficient of expansion (hist) [144 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The ratio of the change in length or volume of a body to the original length or volume for a unit change in temperature.")
- 22:51, 30 May 2019 Cobalt (hist) [2,642 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Atomic Number: '''27<br/> '''Atomic Symbol: '''Co<br/> '''Atomic Weight: '''58.9332<br/> '''Electron Configuration: '''[Ar]4s23d7 '''History'''<br/> (Kobald, from the Germ...")
- 16:11, 29 May 2019 Coastdown (hist) [173 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "An action that permits the reactor power level to decrease gradually as the fuel in the core is depleted. Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission")
- 16:11, 29 May 2019 Cloud condensation nuclei (hist) [529 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "(CCN) Condensed water vapor that is so small that it can only be seen through a microscope. CCN are actually the center of the droplet. Many of these nuclei are tiny salt part...")
- 16:11, 29 May 2019 Cloud chamber (hist) [138 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A device for observing the paths of speeding particles as vapor molecules condense on them to form foglike tracks.")
- 16:10, 29 May 2019 Cloud (hist) [434 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Condensed water vapor floating in air. They can take many different shapes due to wind patterns and moisture content. They play an important part in the world's weather becaus...")
- 16:10, 29 May 2019 Climate (hist) [429 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Determined by the daily weather interactions over many years. Characteristics used in determining climate are temperature, precipitation, humidity, sunshine, and cloudiness, w...")
- 16:09, 29 May 2019 Cleanup system (hist) [210 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A system used for continuously filtering and demineralizing a reactor coolant system to reduce contamination levels and to minimize corrosion. Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory...")
- 16:07, 29 May 2019 Clay (hist) [172 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A class of silicate and aluminosilicate minerals with sheet-like structures that have enormous surface areas that can absorb large amounts of water.")
- 16:07, 29 May 2019 Clathrates (hist) [282 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Formed by or having molecules which are interlaced in a lattice-like geometrical pattern. [Journal of inclusion phenomena and molecular rec. v 10, page 399, 1991.] [The Journ...")
- 16:06, 29 May 2019 Cladding (hist) [327 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The thin-walled metal tube that forms the outer jacket of a nuclear fuel rod. It prevents corrosion of the fuel by the coolant and the release of fission products into the coo...")
- 16:06, 29 May 2019 Cis-trans isomerism (hist) [99 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A type of geometrical isomerism related to the angles between like ligands.")
- 15:51, 29 May 2019 Cis- (hist) [138 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The prefix used to indicate that groups are located on the same side of a bond about which rotation is restricted.")
- 15:51, 29 May 2019 Cirrus clouds (hist) [575 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "High clouds that are formed entirely from ice crystals. They appear delicate and wispy and can reach a height of 35,000 feet (10,700 meters). Other types of cirrus clouds incl...")
- 15:50, 29 May 2019 Chromium (hist) [1,761 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Atomic Number: '''24<br/> '''Atomic Symbol: '''Cr<br/> '''Atomic Weight: '''51.996<br/> '''Electron Configuration: '''[Ar]4s13d5 '''History'''<br/> (Gr. chroma, color) Dis...")
- 15:48, 29 May 2019 Chloroform (hist) [422 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "CHCl<sub>3</sub>, a colorless liquid that evaporates easily into the air. The compound is released into the air by direct and indirect sources and breaks down in the lower at...")
- 15:48, 29 May 2019 Chlorofluorocarbons (hist) [661 bytes] Webref (talk | contribs) (Created page with "(CFCs) Very stable chemical compound, used in refrigerants, solvent, and (in the past in the U.S.) aerosols, which release chlorine (important) and fluorine (less important) i...")