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| 6290151843 | Becquerel | Unit that measures the rate at which a sample of radioactive material decays. | 0 | |
| 6290151844 | Chlorofluorocarbons | A family of organic compounds whose properties make them ideal for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning. | 1 | |
| 6290151845 | Control rods | A cylindrical device inserted between the fuel rods in a nuclear reactor to absorb excess neutrons and slow or stop the fission reaction. | 2 | |
| 6290151846 | Curie | A unit of measure for radiation. | 3 | |
| 6290151847 | Energy conservation | The implementation of methods to use less energy. | 4 | |
| 6290151848 | Fission | A nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts and releasing energy in the form of heat. | 5 | |
| 6290151849 | Fuel rod | A cylindrical tube that encloses nuclear fuel within a nuclear reactor. | 6 | |
| 6290151850 | Nondepletable | An energy source that cannot be used up. | 7 | |
| 6290151851 | Nuclear fusion | A reaction that occurs when lighter nuclei are forced together to produce heavier nuclei. | 8 | |
| 6290151852 | Ozone layer hole | A severe depletion of ozone in a region of the ozone layer caused by the destruction of ozone by CFCs and by other compounds | 9 | |
| 6290151853 | Passive solar design | Construction designed to take advantage of solar radiation without active technology. | 10 | |
| 6290151854 | Peak demand | The greatest quantity of energy used at any one time. | 11 | |
| 6290151855 | Potentially renewable | An energy source that can be regenerated indefinitely as long as it is not overharvested. | 12 | |
| 6290151856 | Radioactive waste | Nuclear fuel that can no longer produce enough heat to be useful in a power plant but continues to emit radioactivity. | 13 | |
| 6290151857 | Renewable | In energy management, an energy source that is either potentially renewable or nondepletable. | 14 | |
| 6290151858 | Thermal mass | The property of a building material that allows it to maintain heat or cold. | 15 | |
| 6290151859 | Tiered rate system | A billing system used by some electric companies in which customers pay higher rates as their use goes up. | 16 |
