supercritical mass

Noun

Meaning

supercritical mass (plural supercritical masses)

(physics) A mass of fissile material that is more than sufficient to sustain a nuclear chain reaction

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

subcritical mass

Close letter words and terms

supercritical field supercritical flow supercritical fluid supercritical reactor supercritical water reactor supercritical wing