Chain Reaction Definition
noun
A self-sustaining series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which the products of the reaction contribute directly to the process: it can be started by light, an electric spark, bombardment with neutrons, etc.
Webster's New World
Any sequence of events, each of which results in, or has an effect on, the following.
Webster's New World
A series of reactions in which one product of a reacting set is a reactant in the following set.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Chain Reaction
Noun
Singular:
chain reaction
Plural:
chain-reactions
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