Corium - What does it mean?
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(anatomy) The inner layer of skin, the dermis.
(anatomy) The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium.
(historical) Armour made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans.
(nuclear physics) The lavalike material produced in a nuclear meltdown.
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* 2009', Wei Wei and Xin-rong Cao, "The Simulation of '''Corium Dispersion in Direct Containment Heating Accidents", ''Zero Carbon Energy Kyoto 2009 .
* 2011 , C. Journeau and M. Ficsher, Nuclear Safety in Light Water Reactors: Severe Accident Phenomenology , page 569:
corium
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(coria)- (Fosbroke)
Etymology 2
Noun
(-)- As a result, dedicated core catchers have been designed that can gather the corium and cool it safely.