sub·crit·i·cal (s b-kr t -k l)adj. 1. Having a mass of fissionable material that is less than that needed for a chain reaction. 2. Of less than critical importance. |
subcritical [sʌbˈkrɪtɪkəl]
adj
(Physics / Nuclear Physics) Physics (of a nuclear reaction, power station, etc.) having or involving a chain reaction that is not self-sustaining; not yet critical
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