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Meaning of subcritical mass

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

subcritical

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of less than critical importance

  2. Having a numerical value less than some critical value

  3. Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction

    Example: a subcritical reactor