NOUN | process | nuclear fission, fission | a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
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Meaning | A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy. | |
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Synonym | fission | |
Broader | nuclear reaction | (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei |
Spanish | fisión, fisión nuclear | |
Catalan | fissió, fissió nuclear |
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