delayed neutron
delayed neutron · delayed neutrons
A neutron produced by nuclear fission which is emitted upon the radioactive decay of a…A neutron produced by nuclear fission which is emitted upon the radioactive decay of a fission product nucleus sometime later, rather than at the time of the fission itself. Less than 2% of fission neutrons are delayed neutrons (the exact proportion depends on the nuclide being fissioned).
Meaning
1 sensesA neutron produced by nuclear fission which is emitted upon the radioactive decay of a fission product nucleus sometime later, rather than at the time of the fission itself. Less than 2% of fission neutrons are delayed neutrons (the exact proportion depends on the nuclide being fissioned).
Forms
plural: delayed neutrons| Singular | delayed neutron |
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