nuclear fusion

noun

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

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Empathy, the nuclear fusion of playwriting, is expanded when we’re allowed to take in more of our patchwork selves. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 This results in the outer layers of the star where nuclear fusion is still occurring, puffing out and expanding the star's radius to as much as 100 times its original size. Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 June 2026 Recently scientists have been experimenting with tungsten for a different purpose—as shielding nuclear fusion reactors. Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026 To understand music publishing is a bit like trying to explain nuclear fusion. Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fusion

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