nuclear fusion

noun

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

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The nuclear fusion reaction is surrounded by a magnetic field more than 400,000 times more powerful than the Earth’s and chilled with cryogenic gases close to absolute zero. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2025 Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and four million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste. Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025 Polaris 2024 Helion isn't alone in the race to make nuclear fusion a reality. New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2025 This incredible speed is due to its nuclear fusion propulsion system. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fusion

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