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Predetonation
Noun
Word Frequency:
0.8
Definitions
1.
Noun
When a nuclear bomb fails to produce full yield, due to the chain reaction starting prematurely, before the system is at optimum criticality.
Synonyms
delayed criticality
implosion bomb
criticality accident
subcritical mass
power excursion
prompt criticality
primary
neutron bomb
delayed neutron
detonation
criticality
prompt neutron
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