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antineutron
the antiparticle of a neutron; a particle having the same mass as the neutron but a magnetic moment of opposite sign -
slow neutron
a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor. -
activation analysis
a method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of trace amounts of various elements by measuring the characteristic radioactive decay induced by neutron bombardment. -
neutron bomb
a nuclear bomb designed to release radiation consisting mainly of neutrons, thus causing extensive loss of life but relatively little damage to buildings and property and only brief radioactive contamination. -
photoneutron
a neutron emitted from a nucleus during photodisintegration. -
quark star
a hypothetical celestial object that is intermediate in density between a neutron star and a black hole, possibly the remnant of a massive neutron star with all particles reduced to strange quarks.