neutron moderator
neutron moderator · neutron moderators
A medium that reduces the speed of fast neutrons, ideally without capturing any,…A medium that reduces the speed of fast neutrons, ideally without capturing any, leaving them as thermal neutrons with only minimal (thermal) kinetic energy.
Meaning
1 sensesA medium that reduces the speed of fast neutrons, ideally without capturing any, leaving them as thermal neutrons with only minimal (thermal) kinetic energy.
Forms
plural: neutron moderators| Singular | neutron moderator |
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