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Neutron source

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000324

Any material that emits neutrons, such as a mixture of radium and beryllium, that can be inserted into a reactor to ensure a neutron flux large enough to be distinguished from background to register on neutron detection equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000324
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000324",
  "term": "Neutron source",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "Any material that emits neutrons, such as a mixture of radium and beryllium, that can be inserted into a reactor to ensure a neutron flux large enough to be distinguished from background to register on neutron detection equipment.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/neutron-source/"
}

Record 324 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.