nuclear fusion

noun

physics
: a process in which the nuclei of atoms are joined

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In current scenario, nuclear fusion is widely regarded as a promising source of clean and sustainable energy. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026 Not all neutron stars are created equal When stars with around 10 times the mass of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, their cores collapse under their own gravity, sending shockwaves rippling out that trigger a supernova explosion and blow away the outer layers of that star. Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Loureiro, a director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center and one of the world’s leading experts in nuclear fusion, was working toward developing it as a source of unlimited clean energy, according to MIT. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 The merged company aims to begin construction on the first utility-scale nuclear fusion power plant in 2026, the announcement added. Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fusion

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