word
critical mass
KRIT-ih-kul MAS
ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæsListen
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criticalmass
Dictionary meaning
minimum amount of fissile material needed to sustain a nuclear chain reaction; used figuratively to mean the minimum amount needed to trigger significant change
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