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1. Nuclear particle containing two neutrons and two protons.
2. Particle that is an electron of nuclear origin.
3. Process of heavy nuclei breaking down into smaller nuclei
called “daughters.”
4. Process wherein two small nuclei combine to form a larger,
more stable,
nucleus.
5. Time required for one-half of a given amount of a radioactive
substance to
decay. (2 words)
6. Nuclei of an element having the same number of protons but
different
numbers of neutrons.
7. Generic term for the emission of alpha, beta, or gamma rays.
8. Radiation absorbed dose, 10–5 joules/gram of
body mass. (Abbrev.)
9. Describing the minimum mass of radioactive material needed
to sustain
fission.
10. Substance that slows down neutrons in a fission reactor.
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