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NUCLEAR FISSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
Synonyms:
fission; nuclear fission
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("nuclear fission" is a kind of...):
nuclear reaction ((physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei)
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