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nuclear fission

nu·cle·ar fis·sion
N n

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler fish-uh n]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈfɪʃ ən/
    • /ˈnjuːkliə(r) ˈfɪʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler fish-uh n]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈfɪʃ ən/

Definitions of nuclear fission words

  • noun nuclear fission fission (def 2). 1
  • noun nuclear fission the splitting of an atomic nucleus into approximately equal parts, either spontaneously or as a result of the impact of a particle usually with an associated release of energy 0
  • noun nuclear fission 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 0
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Origin of nuclear fission

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Nuclear fission

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nuclear fission popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for nuclear fission

noun nuclear fission

  • fission — the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
Just one Synonym for nuclear fission

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