CRITICAL MASS

Meaning of CRITICAL MASS in English

in nuclear physics, the minimum amount of a given fissile material necessary to achieve a self-sustaining fission chain reaction under stated conditions. Its size depends on several factors, including the kind of fissile material used, its concentration and purity, and the composition and geometry of the surrounding reaction system.

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CRITICAL MASS — noun Date: 1964 a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CRITICAL MASS — Minimum amount of a given fissionable material necessary to achieve a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction under specified conditions. Critical mass …
Английский словарь Британика
CRITICAL MASS — noun Etymology: critical (capable of sustaining a chain reaction) + mass (II) : a size, number, or amount large enough …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — 1. Physics. the amount of a given fissionable material necessary to sustain a chain reaction at a constant rate. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — mass of nuclear fuel necessary necessary for a chain reaction to occur (Physics)
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CRITICAL MASS — Date: 1964 : a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result the critical mass of activity …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRITICAL MASS — Function: noun Date: 1964 : a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result <the critical mass …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — ■ noun 1》 Physics the minimum amount of fissile material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction. 2》 the minimum …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CRITICAL MASS — [critical mass] n (1964): a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result "the critical mass of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CRITICAL MASS — noun ( physics ) the smallest amount of a substance that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction to take …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — ˌcritical ˈmass BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . the amount of a substance that is necessary for a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRITICAL MASS — 1. In physics, the critical mass of a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — 1. In physics, the ~ of a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a nuclear …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CRITICAL MASS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ By using critical mass and monolithic buying power, we can change the way we do …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CRITICAL MASS — Minimum amount of a given fissionable material necessary to achieve a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction under specified conditions. Critical mass …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CRITICAL MASS — In physics, the minimum amount of fissionable material required to sustain a chain reaction. Of a software product, describes a …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — The minimum amount of fissionable material capable of supporting a chain reaction under precisely specified conditions.
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
CRITICAL MASS — a size at which some fundamental change takes place in the operations of a business. For example, the business achieves …
Raynet Business and Marketing English Glossary
CRITICAL MASS — In physics, the minimum amount of fissionable material required to sustain a chain reaction. Of a software product, describes a …
Jargon File English vocabulary
CRITICAL MASS — The smallest mass of fissionable material that will support a self-sustaining chain reaction.
NRC Nuclear Energy English Glossary
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса (физическое) критическая масса, критмасса достаточное количество для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICAL MASS — Критическая масса
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICAL MASS — Критическая масса
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICAL MASS — 1> физ. критическая масса, критмасса ( расщепляющегося материала ) 2> достаточное количество ( чего-л. ) для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
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CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
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CRITICAL MASS — предельная масса
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CRITICAL MASS — 1) физ. критическая масса, критмасса ( расщепляющегося материала ) 2) достаточное количество ( чего-л. ) для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CRITICAL MASS — 1) физ. критическая масса, критмасса ( расщепляющегося материала ) 2> достаточное количество ( чего-л. ) для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
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CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
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CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
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CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CRITICAL MASS — критмасса (критическая масса), критическая масса, предельная масса
Англо-Русский физический словарь
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса (воен.)
Англо-Русский словарь военных терминов
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса (физическое) критическая масса, критмасса достаточное количество для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MASS — I Celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic church. It is considered a sacramental reenactment of the death and …
Английский словарь Британика
CRITICAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) critical mass critical point critical theory critical care unit
Английский словарь Британика
MASS — I. ˈmas, -aa(ə)s, -ais sometimes -ȧs noun ( -es ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English masse mass, feast day, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRITICAL — ˈkrid.ə̇kəl, -itə̇k-, -ēk- adjective Etymology: critic (I) + -al 1. a. : inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably : given …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRITICAL — (n.) Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful …
Английский словарь Webster
CRITICAL — (n.) Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical …
Английский словарь Webster
CRITICAL — ( n. ) Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRITICAL — ( n. ) Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MASS — — massedly /mas"id lee, mast"lee/ , adv. /mas/ , n. 1. a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRITICAL — — critically , adv. — criticality, criticalness , n. /krit"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. inclined to find fault or to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MASS — I. ˈmas noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mæsse, modification of Vulgar Latin * messa, literally, dismissal at the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRITICAL — adjective Date: 1547 1. a. : of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture a critical …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MASS — vi to celebrate mass. 2. mass ·noun a large quantity; a sum. 3. mass ·noun bulk; magnitude; body; size. 4. …
Webster English vocab
CRITICAL — noun inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting. 2. critical ·noun qualified to criticise, or pass judgment …
Webster English vocab
MASS — [mass] n [ME, fr. OE maesse, modif. of (assumed) VL messa, lit., dismissal at the end of a religious service, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CRITICAL — [crit.i.cal] adj (1547) 1 a: of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture "~ phase": as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MASS — the celebration of the Eucharist (q.v.) in the Roman Catholic church. The term mass is derived from the rite's Latin …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRITICAL — critical BrE AmE ˈkrɪt ɪk ə l AmE \ ˈkrɪt̬- ▷ critical|ly ‿i ▶ ˌ critical ˈ mass BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MASS — / mæs; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] mass (of sth) a large …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICAL — / ˈkrɪtɪkl; NAmE / adjective EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL 1. critical (of sb/sth) expressing disapproval of sb/sth and saying what you think …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MASS — I. mass 1 W2 /mæs/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2,5-6: Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: masse , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRITICAL — crit ‧ i ‧ cal S3 W2 /ˈkrɪtɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ critic …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MASS — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 a coherent body of matter of indefinite shape. 2 a dense aggregation of objects …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRITICAL — adj. 1 a making or involving adverse or censorious comments or judgements. b expressing or involving criticism. 2 skilful at …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MASS — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a coherent body of matter of indefinite shape. 2 a dense aggregation of objects …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CRITICAL — adj. 1 a making or involving adverse or censorious comments or judgements. b expressing or involving criticism. 2 skilful at …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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