activation energy
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However, there remains a high activation energy requirement, as simply getting umumium into a situation where it will even approach another element is nigh on impossible.
From Nature
The activation energy to find something else is just too high.
From Nature
Together, Bohr and Wheeler developed a model for the activation energy of nuclear fission that predicted which isotopes of uranium and plutonium would most easily be fissile.
From Scientific American
Although the activation energy might be high, there are recommended routes for scientists who want to try setting up a cloud environment for their own research group or lab.
From Nature
Parlaying the thrill of an impulse buy into the activation energy required to dig into a book feels like a fair deal to me.
From Forbes
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