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noun

fusion(def 4).

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fusion

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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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