Nuclear fusion Common

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Nuclear fusion has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

fusion nuclear fusion nuclear fusion reaction

The combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones, with a resulting release of large quantities of energy; the process that makes the sun shine, and hydrogen bomb explode.

See Also

fusion bomb small explode cold fusion nuclear plasma fusioneer resulting lawson criterion

Related Terms

fusion bomb small explode cold fusion nuclear plasma fusioneer resulting lawson criterion nuclei nuclear power fusion rocket protostar nuclear energy spheromak shine thermonuclear weapon combining burning nuclear plasma planet sun

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

nuclear reaction

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

cold fusion thermonuclear 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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