• Lightwater

    Full definition of lightwater

    Noun

    lightwater

    (uncountable)
      1. Water in its standard form.
        • 1978, United States Congress House Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on the Environment and the Atmosphere , Environmental Implications of the New Energy Plan, I confess I am not fully aware of all the technicalities, but to what extent then is reprocessed fuel capable of being reused in lightwater reactors, compared to being reused in breeder reactors?
        • 1986, Fusion Advisory Panel (U.S.), United States Congress House Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production , Fiscal Year 1987 Department of Energy Authorization, To renew the nuclear option, then, it is necessary to reexamine lightwater reactor technology. This clearly leads to a priority effort to define advanced lightwater reactor systems.
        • 2010, Richard Rhodes, The Twilight of the Bombs, If the U.S. had helped us acquire a lightwater capability the Gallucci-Kang talks in 1993, even if from a third country, we could have avoided the current problem, and we would have reached a point of greater confidence, and we would now enjoy improved relations.
      2. Fire-fighting foam.
        • 1974, Mort Schultz, Fire on the Flight Deck!, An aqueous film-forming foam consisting of water and a special detergent, lightwater overspreads Class B fires -- those fed by petroleum -- and smothers them instantly.
        • 1983, Mine and Quarry Mechanisation, The new FFE vehicle system can quickly detect fire and automatically activate lightwater foam to provide fail safe protection for both the vehicle, machinery and the operators.
        • 1983, Environmental Impact Statement: I-5 Ramp Construction at 220th St Interchange, The City of Mountlake Terrace Fire Department has lightwater and foam capabilities and there are adequate fire hydrants along Interstate 5 and 220th Street S.W. to handle most emergencies.

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