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Nuclear fission Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Nuclear fission has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

2

A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones with the simultaneous release of energy.

See Also
photodisintegration deformation energy energy fission bomb nucleus fissionist nuclear energy georeactor
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
nuclear reaction
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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