cold fusion

cold fu·sion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld fyoo-zhuh n]
- /koʊld ˈfyu ʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld fyoo-zhuh n]
- /koʊld ˈfyu ʒən/

Definitions of cold fusion words

noun cold fusion the process of creating nuclear fusion at room temperature in order to create a power source 3
noun cold fusion a hypothetical process of producing nuclear fusion in a test tube at room temperature: more energy would be produced than would be expended 3
noun cold fusion a hypothetical form of nuclear fusion postulated to occur at relatively low temperatures and pressures, as at room temperature and at one atmosphere. 1
noun cold fusion A hypothetical form of nuclear fusion not requiring the usual immensely high temperatures. 0

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Origin of cold fusion

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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cold fusion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cold fusion

noun cold fusion

fusion — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
thermonuclear reaction — a nuclear-fusion reaction that takes place between the nuclei of a gas, especially hydrogen, heated to a temperature of several million degrees.
fission — the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.

All 3 Synonyms of cold fusion