A control rod is a rod used in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission of uranium and plutonium. They are made of chemical elements capable of absorbing many neutrons without fissioning themselves, such as silver, indium and cadmium.
control rodとは意味:control rod 制御棒 せいぎょぼう control rod meaning: Noun: control rod kun'trówl ród A steel or aluminium rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction Derived forms: control rods Type of: rod ...control rod artinya:batang kendalicontrol rod 뜻:phrase, (원자로의)제어봉control rod перевод:графитовый стержень (в ядерных реакторах, улавливает нейтроны, и вводится в реактор при необходимости затормозить реакцию или контролировать ее протекание)