"insertion time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: insertion times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} insertion time (countable and uncountable, plural insertion times)
  1. (nuclear physics) The length of time which is required to rearrange a subcritical mass of fissile material into a prompt critical mass. Tags: countable, uncountable

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