nuclear fusion

noun

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

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The hope is that the bills will promote the development of nuclear fusion in Wisconsin, which is the same source of energy that powers the sun and stars, instead of nuclear fission. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 2 July 2025 Google signed a deal to buy power generated through nuclear fusion, only the second such agreement to use the as-yet-unviable technology. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 July 2025 Tech giant Google is investing money into a futuristic nuclear fusion plant that hasn’t been built yet but someday will replicate the energy of the stars. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 These magnetic fields allow scientists to control the plasma particles and allow the right conditions for nuclear fusion. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fusion

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