delayed neutron

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delayed neutron

noun delayed neutrons

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).

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@misc{delayed_neutron_2026,
  title = {delayed neutron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delayed%20neutron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}