"void coefficient" meaning in All languages combined

See void coefficient on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: void coefficients [plural]
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  1. (nuclear physics, engineering) A coefficient quantifying how the reactivity of a nuclear reactor changes due to the formation of bubbles in the reactor's coolant. Wikipedia link: void coefficient

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