Subcritical
adjective
1.
Physics. pertaining to a state, value, or quantity that is less than critical, especially to a mass of radioactive material.
2.
being of less than critical importance.
adjective
1.
(physics) (of a nuclear reaction, power station, etc) having or involving a chain reaction that is not self-sustaining; not yet critical
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