At times less than approximately 1 day after shutdown, the WG-MOX has decay heat values that are less than those of UOX for the same discharge burnup. The same is true for RG-MOX for approximately a 4 hour period after shutdown. Another parameter of interest is the decay heat ratio of MOX to UOX.
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Medical Definition of PARAMECIUM. 1. capitalized: a genus of ciliate protozoans that have an elongate body rounded at the anterior end and an oblique funnel-shaped buccal groove bearing the mouth at the extremity.2. plural parÂ·aÂ·meÂ·cia \-sh(Ä-)É, -sÄ-É\ also parÂ·aÂ·meÂ·ciums: any ciliate protozoan of the genus Paramecium. any of a genus (Paramecium) of ciliate chiefly freshwater protozoans that have an elongate body rounded at the anterior end and an oblique funnel-shaped buccal groove bearing the mouth at the extremity. See paramecium defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.