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Type Words
Synonyms derma, dermis
Type of stratum

Examples of corium

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Chernobyl corium lava flows formed by fuel-containing mass in the basement of the plant.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Let the molten corium sink into the ground ?
From the guardian.co.uk
In 1986, core samples and samples of debris were obtained from the corium layers on the bottom of the reactor vessel and analyzed.
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However, the corium did not breach the steel containment vessel 1.9 metres further down within the concrete, or the boundary of secondary containment some 7.6 metres further still.
From the scienceblogs.com
Of the 10.2 metres of solid concrete that makes up the floor of the reactor building, the corium is thought to have melted and mixed with the first 70 centimetres only.
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Tepco said it was confident the melting had ceased due to the absence of gases that would be released by the high-temperature reactions between corium and concrete.
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More examples
  • Dermis: the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
  • Corium is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae. It is considered a synonym of Derambila.
  • Corium, also called fuel containing material (FCM) or lava-like fuel containing material (LFCM), is a lava-like molten mixture of portions of nuclear reactor core, formed during a nuclear meltdown, the most severe class of a nuclear reactor accident. ...
  • Deep-seated layer of the skin or lining.
  • The main part of the forewing of a heteropteran bug.
  • The elongate, thickened basal portion of the forewing of Hemiptera
  • A deeper layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues, and is composed of two layers, the papillary and reticular dermis.
  • Armor composed of leather.