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nuclear poison

nuclear poison noun: something that absorbs neutrons very well, hence sabotaging a nuclear chain reaction.

Noun

nuclear poison (plural nuclear poisons)

  1. Something that absorbs neutrons very well, hence sabotaging a nuclear chain reaction
    Synonyms:
    neutron poison

Synonyms of nuclear poison

Forms of nuclear poison

pluralnuclear poisons

Questions about nuclear poison

What does nuclear poison mean?
Nuclear poison means something that absorbs neutrons very well, hence sabotaging a nuclear chain reaction.
What part of speech is nuclear poison?
Nuclear poison is a noun.
What is the plural of nuclear poison?
The plural of nuclear poison is nuclear poisons.

Words near nuclear poison in the dictionary

  1. nuclear physics
  2. nuclear pile
  3. nuclear piles
  4. nuclear plasma
  5. nuclear plasmas
  6. nuclear poison
  7. nuclear poisons
  8. nuclear pore complex
  9. nuclear pore complexes
  10. nuclear power
  11. nuclear power plant

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