English Explanatory Dictionary

nuclear fission

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

nuclear fission nuclear fissions

Antonyms

fusion nuclear fusion

Related words

nucleomitophobia
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