Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prompt neutron

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: promp-t neu-tron
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neutron produced immediately by the fission of an atomic nucleus, instead of being emitted by decaying fission products seconds to minutes later; over 99% of all fission neutrons are prompt neutrons (the exact portion depends on the nuclide undergoing fission).

Inflected Forms

prompt neutrons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

delayed neutron

Questions

What does prompt neutron mean?: A neutron produced immediately by the fission of an atomic nucleus, instead of being emitted by decaying fission products seconds to minutes later; over 99% of all fission neutrons are prompt neutrons (the exact portion depends on the nuclide undergoing fission).

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