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afterheat

American  
[af-ter-heet, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌhit, ˈɑf- /

noun

Physics.

  1. the heat generated by radioactivity remaining in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down.

afterheat British  
/ ˈɑːftəˌhiːt /

noun

  1. the heat generated in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down, produced by residual radioactivity in the fuel elements

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Etymology

Origin of afterheat

First recorded in 1970–75; after + heat

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