Sentences with phrase «runaway nuclear fission»
a) the creation of matter and antimatter out of light b) the collapse of the stellar core into a neutron star c) runaway nuclear fission reaction d) runaway thermonuclear reaction
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To prevent a runaway reaction, an ax wielder stood ready to literally chop the rope, which would drop the control rods and stop nuclear fission if a meltdown was imminent — so literally safety control rod ax man.)
In nuclear reactors the control rods and fission poisons (like boron in the fuel rods) absorb neutrons to prevent a runaway reaction.