Definition of Supercriticality

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Supercriticality

The term 'Supercriticality' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The condition for increasing the level of operation of a reactor. The rate of fission neutron production exceeds all neutron losses, and the overall neutron population increases. '.

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