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fission

[fish-uhn] / ˈfɪʃ ən /


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In one scenario, a rapidly spinning massive star explodes and splits into two smaller neutron stars through a process called fission.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

"We therefore needed an energy acceptor that selectively captures the multiplied triplet excitons after fission."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Today, all of the world’s nuclear energy is generated from fission, the process of splitting the nucleus of an atom.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

When hit with a speeding neutron, U-238 does not fission.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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