fission, nuclear
A nuclear reaction in which a single large nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei. In some cases, for example with uranium, energy is released in this process.
notes for fission, nuclear
The fission of uranium 235, an
isotope of uranium, supplies energy for
nuclear reactors and
atomic bombs (see also
atomic bomb).
Words nearby fission, nuclear
fission bomb,
fission fungi,
fission product,
fission reactor,
fission track,
fission, nuclear,
fission-fusion bomb,
fission-track dating,
fissionable,
fissipalmate,
fissiparity