Meanings
nounthermal neutron (plural thermal neutrons)
plural thermal neutrons
- natural sciencesA relatively slow-moving neutron whose energy is governed by the temperature of its environment.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 熱中子 /热中子
- 熱中子 /热中子 (rèzhōngzǐ)relatively slow-moving neutron
Finnish terminen neutroni
- terminen neutronirelatively slow-moving neutron
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APA
thermal neutron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20neutron
MLA
“thermal neutron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20neutron. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermal neutron,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20neutron.
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