nuclear fission

Noun
Synonyms: fission

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Noun (1)

  1. a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energySynonyms: fissionType of nuclear reaction
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

nuclear fission noun

A nuclear reaction in which a heavy atomic nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy. Syn. — fission.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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