Associations to the word «Subcritical»
Wiktionary
SUBCRITICAL, adjective. Less than critical, or below criticality
SUBCRITICAL, adjective. (physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction
SUBCRITICAL MASS, noun. (physics) A mass of fissile material that is insufficient to sustain a nuclear chain reaction
Wise words
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and
in fewer words than prose.