delayed critical

English

Adjective

delayed critical (not comparable)

(nuclear physics) Of the point at which the prompt neutrons and delayed neutrons produced by a nuclear fission chain reaction, taken together, are just sufficient to sustain the chain reaction, where changes in reaction power occur slowly.

Coordinate terms

prompt critical

See also

delayed criticality

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