thermalize

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission

Similar words

thermalise moderate thermostabilize thermodestabilize thermostabilise denature thermoinactivate denaturise thermosterilize aneal

Often followed by

the and to neutrons in with on at a

Word family

thermalization thermalizations thermalized thermalizes thermalizing