nuclear fusion

Noun
  1. A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy (synset 113506728)
    is a type of: nuclear reaction - (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei
    subtypes:
    • cold fusion - nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures; claims to have discovered it are generally considered to have been mistaken
    • thermonuclear reaction - a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)
    same as: fusion, nuclear fusion reaction

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