atomic pile

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But the polonium, which is made by radiating bismuth in an atomic pile, costs about $10 per curie.

From Time Magazine Archive

Delayed neutrons make an atomic pile possible: they allow time for adjusting its speed of reaction.

From Time Magazine Archive

The fearful light at Alamagordo and the bombing of Hiroshima are well contrived; but the fine opportunities for suspense�e.g., the trial run in the atomic pile under Stagg Field�are largely bungled.

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The tenth anniversary of the first chain reaction in an atomic pile was celebrated at: 1.

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Progress on the atomic pile gave reason for optimism, but Fermi—unhappily relocated to Chicago on Compton’s orders—was still building only prototypes.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik