delayed neutron (English, noun)
expansion: delayed neutron (plural delayed neutrons)
Senses:
qualifier: nuclear physics
glosses: A neutron produced by nuclear fission which is emitted upon the radioactive decay of a fission product nucleus sometime later, rather than at the time of the fission itself. Less than 2% of fission neutrons are delayed neutrons (the exact proportion depends on the nuclide being fissioned).
Forms:
form: delayed neutrons
tags: plural