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Coolant

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000086

A substance circulated through a nuclear reactor to remove or transfer heat. The most commonly used coolant in the United States is water. Other coolants include heavy water, air, carbon dioxide, helium, liquid sodium, and a sodium-potassium alloy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000086
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000086",
  "term": "Coolant",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A substance circulated through a nuclear reactor to remove or transfer heat. The most commonly used coolant in the United States is water. Other coolants include heavy water, air, carbon dioxide, helium, liquid sodium, and a sodium-potassium alloy.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/coolant/"
}

Record 86 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.