Definition of critical mass

1) The minimum mass of a particular fissionable nuclide in a given volume required to sustain a nuclear chain reaction.

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  1. Critical Point
  2. Critical Pressure
  3. Mass Spectrometer
  4. Molar Mass
  5. Atomic Mass Unit (AMU)
  6. Mass

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