A chain reaction that grows rapidly because an average of more than one neutron from each fission reaction causes another fission reaction. An extreme example of this is the explosion of a nuclear bomb. See also: Neutron, Subcritical. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20687
adjective (especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974