fission
IPA: fˈɪʃʌn
noun
- The process whereby one item splits to become two.
- (biology) The process by which a bacterium splits to form two daughter cells.
- (nuclear physics) Short for nuclear fission: The process of splitting the nucleus of an atom into smaller particles. [(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.]
verb
- (transitive) To cause to undergo fission.
- (intransitive) To undergo fission.
Advertisement
Examples of "fission" in Sentences
No Sentences Found for fission
Advertisement
Advertisement