单词 | synroc |
释义 | > as lemmassynroc synroc n. Brit. , U.S. [rock n.1] any of various synthetic crystalline materials composed chiefly of oxides of metals and semimetals and devised as sufficiently stable to contain radioactive waste in solid solution deep underground.ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > other miscellaneous minerals > [noun] > mineral substances quincite1835 atelestite1854 adamantoid1885 ferozone1888 polarite1889 petrichor1964 synroc1978 1978 Nature 3 Aug. 413/1 Whereas glassified waste may devitrify when exposed to ground water at high temperature and pressure, thus exposing a large surface area for the dissolution of the radionuclides in the glass, the new mineral—‘synroc’—should be as stable as a natural rock. 1980 New Scientist 3 July 9/2 In the Synroc process the radioactive wastes are trapped in the crystal lattices of the minerals of the synthetic rocks and so are completely immobilised. 1982 Nature 9 Dec. 470/3 The plant..will make Synroc-C, which consists of 60 per cent titanium dioxide, with an admixture of barium oxide, calcium oxide, zirconia and alumina. < as lemmas |
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