/melt"down'/ , n.
the melting of a significant portion of a nuclear-reactor core due to inadequate cooling of the fuel elements, a condition that could lead to the escape of radiation.
[ 1960-65; n. use of v. phrase melt down ]
/melt"down'/ , n.
the melting of a significant portion of a nuclear-reactor core due to inadequate cooling of the fuel elements, a condition that could lead to the escape of radiation.
[ 1960-65; n. use of v. phrase melt down ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012