<radiobiology> Atoms (or ions) of unwanted elements in the plasma, which tend to degrade plasma performance, and in the case of fusion plasmas tends to inhibit fusion (poisoning the reactor). ... See: poisoning. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Any nongrain material contained within a shipment that could hinder the processing of a grain or detract from its end value. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/23231