bead tracer

noun

A small, radioactive plastic sphere used to measure fluid flow and injectivity in wells, specifically to track tracer loss and identify flow paths.

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Meanings

nounbead tracer (plural bead tracers)

plural bead tracers

  1. A small, radioactive plastic sphere used to measure fluid flow and injectivity in wells, specifically to track tracer loss and identify flow paths.
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