nuclear fission
NounSynonyms:
fission
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Noun (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