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nuclear fusion

[ noo-klee-er fyoo-zhuhn ]
/ ˈnu kli ər ˈfyu ʒən /
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noun

fusion (def. 4).

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Origin of nuclear fusion

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby nuclear fusion

nuclear envelope, nuclear family, nuclear fission, nuclear-free zone, nuclear fuel, nuclear fusion, nuclear hyaloplasm, nuclear inclusion body, nuclearism, nuclear isomer, nuclearize
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Words related to nuclear fusion

fusion, thermonuclear reaction, cold fusion

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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