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▸ noun: (nuclear physics) A neutron produced as a result of nuclear fission which is emitted upon the radioactive decay of a fission product nucleus seconds to minutes later, rather than at the time of the initial fission event. Less than 2% of fission neutrons are delayed neutrons (the exact proportion depends on the nuclide being fissioned).
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▸ noun: (nuclear physics) A neutron produced as a result of nuclear fission which is emitted upon the radioactive decay of a fission product nucleus seconds to minutes later, rather than at the time of the initial fission event. Less than 2% of fission neutrons are delayed neutrons (the exact proportion depends on the nuclide being fissioned).
Similar:
prompt neutron,
neutron poison,
nuclear reactor,
nuclear reaction,
neon-21,
moderation,
nuclear rocket,
n-bomb,
neon-20,
nuclear radiation,
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