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VitrificationShow / Hide

In nuclear engineering, the term "vitrification" refers to the smelting down of highly active waste into a glass block held inside a gas-tight, welded metal casing made of corrosion-resistant steel.

Vitrified waste canister Show / Hide

In nuclear energy a term for a melted, vitrified block of high-level radioactive waste including its metal housing made from corrosion-resistant steel which is welded gas-tight.

Voltage Show / Hide

Measure of the labour required for bringing a charge in an electric field from one point to another, divided by the charge. The unit is Volt (V).

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