Nuclear graphite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008101",
  "term": "Nuclear graphite",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A high-purity form of graphite specifically manufactured for use in nuclear reactors as a neutron moderator and reflector. It must possess extremely low neutron absorption cross-section and high thermal conductivity. This material is produced from petroleum coke or coal tar pitch precursors and undergoes extensive purification.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "graphite",
    "graphite material",
    "graphitic carbon",
    "graphitization",
    "neutron",
    "nuclear reactor",
    "polygranular graphite",
    "radioactive"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 498 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nuclear-graphite/"
}