English Dictionary

delayed critical

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(nuclear physics) Of the point at which the prompt neutrons and delayed neutrons produced by a nuclear fission chain reaction, taken together, are just sufficient to sustain the chain reaction, where changes in reaction power occur slowly.

日本語の意味

核分裂連鎖反応において、即発中性子と遅延中性子が合わせて連鎖反応を維持するのにぎりぎり十分な状態、かつ反応出力の変化が緩やかに起こる状況を指す。

After the engineers adjusted the control rods, the reactor entered a delayed critical state and its power began to change slowly.

エンジニアが制御棒を調整した後、原子炉は遅発臨界状態に入り、出力はゆっくりと変化し始めた。

意味（1）

(nuclear physics) Of the point at which the prompt neutrons and delayed neutrons produced by a nuclear fission chain reaction, taken together, are just sufficient to sustain the chain reaction, where changes in reaction power occur slowly.