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fission

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) fission (noun)
  2. 2) fission (verb)
  3. fission alga (noun)
  4. fission bomb (noun)
  5. fission fungus (noun)
  6. fission yeast (noun)
  7. binary fission (noun)

1fis·sion

noun \ˈfi-shən, -zhən\

Definition of FISSION

1
: a splitting or breaking up into parts
2
: reproduction by spontaneous division of the body into two or more parts each of which grows into a complete organism
3
: the splitting of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of large amounts of energy
— fis·sion·al \-shə-nəl, -zhə-\ adjective
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Origin of FISSION

Latin fission-, fissio, from findere to split — more at bite
First Known Use: circa 1617

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