muon-catalysed fusion
noun
physics an experimental form of nuclear fusion in which hydrogen and deuterium muonic atoms are formed. Because the mass of the muon is much larger than that of the electron, the atoms are smaller, and the nuclei are close enough for fusion to occur
Words Nearby muon-catalysed fusion
- muntjac
- muntrie
- Müntzer
- Muntz metal
- muon
- muon-catalysed fusion
- muonic atom
- muonium
- muon-neutrino
- M.U.P.
- muppet
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