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MELTDOWN
MELTDOWN
ScnMaster
a
situation
in which a rapid
rise
in the
power
level
of a
nuclear reactor
, as from a defect in the cooling system,
results
in the melting of the fuel rods and the
release
of
dangerous
radiation
and may
cause
the core to sink into the earth.
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Radiation
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MELTDOWN
ScnTUEU
a
situation
in which a rapid
rise
in the
power
level
of a
nuclear reactor
, as from a defect in the cooling system,
results
in the melting of the fuel rods and the
release
of
dangerous
radiation
and may
cause
the core to sink into the earth.