void coefficient

English

Noun

void coefficient (plural void coefficients)

  1. (nuclear physics, engineering) A coefficient quantifying how the reactivity of a nuclear reactor changes due to the formation of bubbles in the reactor's coolant.
    Because the Chernobyl reactor had a large positive void coefficient, the reaction accelerated rapidly once the coolant water started to boil.
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