fission
Definitions of fission
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reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal partssynonyms: scissiparitétype of:reproduction asexuéereproduction without the fusion of gametes
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a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energysynonyms: fission nucléairetype of:réaction nucléaire(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei
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