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Nuclear_process [change]
An Initial_element is converted into a Final_element via a process of decay, fusion, or fission which changes the number or type of hadrons (protons or neutrons) in the nucleus of the atoms that make up the Element.
5.5 percent of nucleii decay from tritium to He3 in a year .
5.5 percent of nucleii decay from tritium to He3 in a year .
Properties
- ID
- #1926
- Entry
- frm_nuclear_process
- Namespace
- Eventive.Change
- FrameNet version
- Nuclear_process (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Nuclear_process
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Element |
A substance definable in terms of the kind(s) of atoms that make it up.
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| Final_element |
The type of Element that results from the process.
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| Initial_element |
The type of Element that begins the process.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause |
An event or state that causes the change to take place.
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| Degree |
The extent to which the Element's substance is converted to the Final_element.
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degree
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| Manner |
Any description of the Change event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly) and general descriptions comparing events (the same way).
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manner
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| Place |
The location where the nuclear process occurs.
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| Time |
The time at which the Element undergoes the transformation.
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The physical or abstract Circumstances under which the change takes place.
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| Frequency |
The number of times an event occurs per some unit of time.
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| Period_of_iterations |
The length of time from when the event denoted by the target began to be repeated to when it stopped.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (12)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| decay.n | — | FN: the process of undergoing change to a different form by emitting radiation. |
| decay.v | — | COD: (of a radioactive substance, particle, etc.) undergo change to a different form by emitting radiation. |
| fissile.a | — | COD: (of an atom or element) able to undergo nuclear fission. |
| fission.n | — | COD: the action of splitting or being split into two or more parts. |
| fission.v | — | COD: (chiefly of atoms) undergo fission. |
| fusable.a | — | FN: able to undergo nuclear fusion |
| fuse.v | — | COD: join, blend, or coalesce to form a single entity. |
| fusion.n | — | COD: the process or result of fusing. |
| nuclear.a | — | COD: relating to or using energy released in nuclear fission or fusion. |
| radioactive.a | — | COD: emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles. |
| radioactivity.n | — | COD: the emission of ionizing radiation or particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei. |
| thermonuclear.a | — | COD: (chiefly with reference to weapons) using or denoting nuclear fusion reactions that occur at very high temperatures. |
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