Nuclear Physics terms starting with D

11 terms

  1. Daughter A nucleus formed by the radioactive decay of a different (parent) nuclide.
  2. Decay (radioactive) The change of one radioactive nuclide into a different nuclide by the spontaneous emission of alpha, beta, or gamma rays, or by electron capture.
  3. Decontamination The removal of radioactive contaminants by cleaning and washing with chemicals.
  4. Density The average number of people, families, or housing units on one unit of land. Density is also expressed as dwelling units per acre.
  5. dermal uptake The transfer of a contaminant from air, water, or soil into or through the outer skin layer; considered an exposure route in an exposure assessment.
  6. developmental and reproductive effects Effects caused by some physical, chemical, or biological agent, such as radiation, to the formation and development of a fetus, that results in one or…
  7. Displacement Displacement is the replacement of a U.S. worker by an H-1B worker in an essentially equivalent job and occurs within the period beginning 90 days before…
  8. dissociation A chemical process by means of which a change in physical condition causes a molecule to split into simple groups of atoms, single atoms, or ions.
  9. dose The amount of medicine taken, or radiation given, at one time.
  10. dose assessment The process by which uptake and dose of a toxic substance are identified and quantified.
  11. dose equivalent An absorbed dose that is adjusted or weighted to account for the potential of different radiations with the same damage.