An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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thermal neutron
  نوترون ِ گرمایی  
notron-e garmâ-yi (#)
Fr.: neutron thermique  

A neutron of very slow speed and consequently of low energy. The energy of thermal neutrons is of the same order as the → thermal energy of the atoms and molecules of the substance through which they are passing.

See also: → thermal; → neutron.