Nuclear Fission Definition

noun
The splitting of the nuclei of atoms into two fragments of approximately equal mass, accompanied by conversion of part of the mass into energy: the principle of the atomic bomb.
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(physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones with the simultaneous release of energy.

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Noun

Singular:
nuclear fission
Plural:
nuclear-fissions

Nuclear Fission Sentence Examples

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  • Once thermal neutrons have been produced, then nuclear fission may begin to occur.

  • The alpha particle is a helium nucleus - one of the products of a nuclear fission.

  • Endowments, like nuclear fission and drinking tequila, were a good idea at the time.

  • Nuclear energy is released through a process called nuclear fission.

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