réaction en chaîne

Traductions

• anglais

  Date : 1990

  Définition

  Chemical or atomic process in which the products of the reaction assist in promoting the process itself, such as ordinary combustion or nuclear fission.

  Note :

  Chain reactions are characterized by an "induction period" of comparatively slow reaction rate followed by a vastly accelerated reaction rate.

  Terme :

  1. chain reaction