Nuclear Fusion (Noun)
Meaning
A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The team of scientists spent years researching ways to harness the power of nuclear fusion to create a new source of clean energy.
- Nuclear fusion reactions are what power the sun and other stars, releasing enormous amounts of energy into space.
- Achieving controlled nuclear fusion has long been a goal of scientists, who believe it could provide a nearly limitless source of electricity.
- One of the major challenges of developing nuclear fusion as a viable energy source is containing the incredibly high temperatures at which the reaction occurs.
- Scientists are hopeful that advances in nuclear fusion technology will eventually make it possible to build power plants that are cleaner and more efficient than those that rely on traditional nuclear fission.