inertial fusion

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physics a type of nuclear fusion in which the inertia of matter enables it to fuse by impact, as by pulses of laser radiation or high-energy charged particles, rather than by high temperature

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Words nearby inertial fusion

inert gas, inertia, inertia force, inertial force, inertial frame, inertial fusion, inertial guidance, inertial mass, inertial observer, inertial platform, inertial system

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An inflammable gas, apparently hydrogen, was evolved during the fusion.
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