| 单词 | slow neutron |
| 释义 | slow neutronnoun Physics.a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor. Also called thermal neutron . Origin of slow neutronFirst recorded in 1930–35 OTHER WORDS FROM slow neutronslow-neutron, adjectiveWords nearby slow neutronslow march, slow match, slow-mo, slow motion, slow-moving, slow neutron, slow on the uptake, slow-pitch, slowpoke, slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis, slow-release Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for slow neutronslow neutron nounphysics a neutron having a kinetic energy of less than 100 electronvolts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for slow neutronslow neutron [ slō ] A neutron that is in thermal equilibrium with the surrounding medium, especially one produced by fission in a nuclear reactor, and slowed by a moderator. The uranium 235 used in thermal nuclear reactors undergoes fission more readily when struck by slow neutrons than when struck by the fast neutrons released by fission. Also called thermal neutron Compare fast neutron. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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