Term: thermal column
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06297

Definition:
A large body of moderator, adjacent to or inside a reactor to provide thermal neutrons for experiments.

Related Terms:
1) moderator (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03961).
2) thermal neutrons (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06307).
3) reactor (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04239).

Source: PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1553 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)

Citation: 'thermal column' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06297

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