NUCLEAR FISSION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

Synonyms:

fission; nuclear fission

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("nuclear fission" is a kind of...):

nuclear reaction ((physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei)

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