thermal

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Fire Administration, potentially leading to a process known as thermal runaway, in which the battery ignites through a self-sustaining chemical reaction that is impossible to stop until it runs out on its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

To address this issue, the team used a technique known as squeezing to reduce the natural thermal noise present in the phonon laser.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Peabody maintained 2026 full-year shipment targets, but analysts see them at risk, despite high thermal coal prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"Our tactics continue to focus on deploying thermal drones, along with camera traps and humane traps aimed at tempting Samba out of hiding with favourite foods including melon."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Betas mixed that with the output of K-25 and the thermal columns to turn out 204 grams of uranium per day enriched to 80 percent U-235.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik