nuclear fission

noun

physics
: a process in which the nucleus of a heavy atom is split apart

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Gradually, contributions from nuclear fission and solar-, water-, and wind-power have augmented our supply. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 In reactor physics, criticality is the threshold where a nuclear fission chain reaction becomes entirely self-sustaining. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Within months of nuclear fission’s first experimental observations in 1939, Germany was investigating its practical applications in what would become known as Uranprojekt. — Mike McRae 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 Albert Einstein was aghast at how nuclear fission had been put to first use. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fission

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