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prompt neutrons

prompt neutrons is the plural of prompt neutron.

Meaning of prompt neutron

Noun

prompt neutron (plural prompt neutrons)

  1. (nuclear physics) A neutron produced immediately by the fission of an atomic nucleus, instead of being emitted by decaying fission products seconds to minutes later; over 99% of all fission neutrons are prompt neutrons (the exact portion depends on the nuclide undergoing fission).

Questions about prompt neutrons

What is prompt neutrons the plural of?
Prompt neutrons is the plural of prompt neutron.

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