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Definition of Actinides

1. actinide [n] - See also: actinide

Medical Definition of Actinides

1. Those elements with atomic numbers 89 to 103, corresponding to the lanthanides in the Periodic Table. Synonym: actinide elements. Origin: actinium, first element of the series (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Actinides

Literary usage of Actinides

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Workshop on Long-Lived Radionuclide Chemistry in Nuclear by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (1998)
"The solvent extraction of trivalent actinides and lanthanides from aqueous 1 M ... This is in contrast to Cyanex 301, which extracts trivalent actinides ..."

2. An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility: Exploring a Russian by Glenn E. Schweitzer, A. Chelsea Sharber (2005)
"The most important problem lies in recycling minor actinides. ... It is impossible to use minor actinides (Am, Np, Cm) for these purposes in thermal ..."

3. Proceedings of the Workshop on Pyrochemical Separations: Avignon, France, 14 by European Commission, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2001)
"Plutonium, minor actinides (MA) and reactive fission products collect as chlorides in the salt. Unreactive fission products generally accumulate as metallic ..."

4. Nuclear Production of Hydrogen: Second Information Exchange Meeting, Argonne by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"Due to very low fuel inventory and continuous burning and transmutation of actinides, gas core reactors minimise the environmental impact and stewardship ..."

5. Dismantling the Bomb and Managing the Nuclear Materials (1994)
"The ALMR design could be modified to consume plutonium and other transuranic actinides instead of producing them. This feature was promoted as a means to ..."

6. Workshop on Advanced Nuclear Reactor Safety Issues and Research Needs: Paris by International Atomic Energy Agency, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"Also the fuel strategy is very important for the fuel design, as it can have an influence of the amount of actinides recycled per element. ..."

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