nuclear fusion
noun
Words nearby nuclear fusion
Origin of nuclear fusion
First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion
noun
a reaction in which two nuclei combine to form a nucleus with the release of energySometimes shortened to: fusion Compare nuclear fission See also thermonuclear reaction
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