Meanings
nounnuclear poison (plural nuclear poisons)
plural nuclear poisons
- Something that absorbs neutrons very well, hence sabotaging a nuclear chain reaction
Synonyms: neutron poison
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething that absorbs neutrons very well, hence sabotaging a nuclear chain reaction
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nuclear poison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20poison
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“nuclear poison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20poison. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear poison,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20poison.
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