How to pronounce a nuclear reaction written in AZE notation?

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Pronouncing nuclear reactions in AZE notation can be streamlined for clarity. Physicists typically articulate reactions such as "neutron plus Uranium 235 reacts to Barium 141, Krypton 92, and 3 neutrons" to avoid awkwardness. The proton number is implicit in the element name, making redundant mentions unnecessary. Variations exist, such as "235 uranium," but the preferred format emphasizes the element name first.

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Pronouncing a nuclear reaction like
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as "one,zero,neutron + 235,92,uranium yields 141,56,barium + 92,36,krypton + 3,1,0,neutron" is awkward. How is it pronounced by physicists in practice?
 
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"Neutron plus Uranium 235 reacts to Barium 141, Krypton 92 and 3 neutrons"
"Uranium 235 gets fissioned by a neutron to Barium 141, Krypton 92 and 3 neutrons"
With colleagues working on the same topic, the element names might get replaced by their short forms.

The element fixes the proton number, and "neutron" is clear as well.
 
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The reason that you don't normally pronounce the Z is that it's implicit in the element name. Saying both is redundant. "neutron induced fission of uranium 235 yields barium 141 and krypton 92 along with 3 neutrons" or something like that.

In some countries, saying "235 uranium" is more common (A first). This isn't exactly wrong but I have a strong preference for the other way around.
 
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