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Definition of nuclear fission noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nuclear fission

noun

/ˌnjuːkliə ˈfɪʃn/

/ˌnuːkliər ˈfɪʃn/

(also fission)

[uncountable] (physics)

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the act or process of splitting the nucleus (= central part) of an atom, when a large amount of energy is releasedTopics Physics and chemistryc2

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