ALL meanings of subcritical
sub·crit·i·cal
S s - adjective subcritical Physics. pertaining to a state, value, or quantity that is less than critical, especially to a mass of radioactive material. 1
- adjective subcritical being of less than critical importance. 1
- adjective subcritical (of a nuclear reaction, power station, etc) having or involving a chain reaction that is not self-sustaining; not yet critical 0
- adjective subcritical less than critical 0
- adjective subcritical unable to sustain a fission chain reaction 0