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insertion time

insertion time noun: the length of time which is required to rearrange a subcritical mass of fissile material into a prompt critical mass.

Noun

insertion time (countable and uncountable, plural insertion times)

  1. (nuclear physics) The length of time which is required to rearrange a subcritical mass of fissile material into a prompt critical mass.

Forms of insertion time

pluralinsertion times

Questions about insertion time

What does insertion time mean?
Insertion time means the length of time which is required to rearrange a subcritical mass of fissile material into a prompt critical mass.
What part of speech is insertion time?
Insertion time is a noun.
What is the plural of insertion time?
The plural of insertion time is insertion times.

Words near insertion time in the dictionary

  1. insertion orders
  2. insertion reaction
  3. insertion reactions
  4. insertion sort
  5. insertion sorts
  6. insertion time
  7. insertion times
  8. insertional
  9. insertionally
  10. insertions
  11. insertive

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