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thermal neutron

American  

noun

plural

thermal neutrons

  1. slow neutron.

thermal neutron Scientific  

  1. See slow neutron

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Plutonium-239 has advantages over 235 U as a reactor fuel — it produces more neutrons per fission on average, and it is easier for a thermal neutron to cause it to fission.

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At more than $1 million each, thermal neutron analysis systems are designed to spot plastic explosives that can elude most other inspections.

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