nuclear fusion

noun

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

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If nuclear fusion finally becomes a reality, that could upend all the projections. Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025 This nuclear fusion releases heaps of energy that presses outward, preventing the star from collapsing under the pressure of its own gravity. Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025 Jeff Bezos has been investing in nuclear fusion since 2011. Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Lee is also proposing $2.6 million to hire state staff to establish a state regulatory framework for nuclear fusion. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fusion

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