English Explanatory Dictionary

nuclear reaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A process such as the fission of an atomic nucleus, or the fusion of one or more atomic nuclei and/or subatomic particles in which the number of protons and/or neutrons in a nucleus changes; the reaction products may contain a different element or a different isotope of the same element.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

nuclear reaction nuclear reactions
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