criticality
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We’ve had water treatment failures, chemical imbalances brought on by malfunction, E. coli contamination, and the people of Flint, Michigan, of course, appreciate the criticality of clean water better than anyone in the country.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Four startups, including one from a separate DOE program, say they have achieved criticality, or self-sustaining nuclear reactions, with their reactor designs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The facility for Atomic Alchemy’s isotope test reactor, constructed in just 229 days, remains on track to achieve what Dorsheimer calls “the aggressive goal” of criticality by early July.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
This adjustment moved STO closer to a state called quantum criticality, producing even greater tunability.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
Jack could have spitted anybody for coming to disturb him at such a criticality.
From The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by William Carleton