| NOUN | process | nuclear fusion, fusion, nuclear fusion reaction | a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
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| Meaning | A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy. | |
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| Synonyms | fusion, nuclear fusion reaction | |
| Narrower | cold fusion | nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures |
| thermonuclear reaction | A nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun) | |
| Broader | nuclear reaction | (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei |
| Spanish | fusión, fusión nuclear | |
| Catalan | fusió, fusió nuclear | |
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