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Noun: nuclear fission
  1. A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
    - fission

Derived forms: nuclear fissions

Type of: nuclear reaction

Encyclopedia: Nuclear fission

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