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nuclear fission
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nuclear fission, n.
A nuclear reaction in which a heavy atomic nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy. [WordNet 1.5]
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nuclear fission
alpha decay, atom-chipping, atom-smashing, atomic disintegration, atomic reaction, atomization, beta decay, bombardment, breeding, bullet, chain reaction, cleavage, disintegration series, dissociation, exchange reaction, fission, fission reaction, gamma decay, ionization, neutron reaction, nonreversible reaction, nucleization, photodisintegration, proton gun, proton reaction, reversible reaction, splitting the atom, stimulation, target, thermonuclear reactionFor further exploring for "nuclear fission" in Webster Dictionary Online