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nuclear fission

DEFINITIONS OF: nuclear fission

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

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