neutronicadj.
/njuːˈtrɒnɪk/, U.S. /n(j)uˈtrɑnɪk/ Physics.
Of or relating to a neutron or neutrons; consisting of neutrons. Also: spec. concerned with or employing neutrons in nuclear reactions.
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1933 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 19 314 (caption) Abundance of atomic species as a function of the neutronic number.
1950 E. Fermi U.S. Patent 2,524,379 4 A collimated beam of neutron radiation which originates in a suitable source, such as a neutronic reactor.
1958 Times 2 Jan. 2/4 Neutronic calculations on the steady state performance of thermal reactors.
1991 Nucl. Energy June 149/1 For fast reactors, simulations..predict that high rates of reactivity addition to the core could occur, with eventual neutronic shutdown achieved by core expansion due to high vapour pressure of the hot core materials.
1994 P. Davies Last Three Minutes iv. 46 The force of gravity is so strong that even neutronic matter—the stiffest-known substance—cannot resist further compression.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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