| 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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