Neutronics

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The flow of a stream of neutrons uncountable

    "We used the Monte Carlo code MCNP5 to reproduce system neutronics in different operating conditions and to analyse neutron fluxes in the reactor core."

Example

More examples

"We used the Monte Carlo code MCNP5 to reproduce system neutronics in different operating conditions and to analyse neutron fluxes in the reactor core."

Etymology

From neutron + -ics.

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