Meanings
nounsubcritical mass (plural subcritical masses)
plural subcritical masses
- natural sciencesA mass of fissile material that is insufficient to sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
Finnish alikriittinen massa
- alikriittinen massainsufficient mass to sustain chain reaction
Polish masa podkrytyczna
- masa podkrytycznainsufficient mass to sustain chain reaction
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