Nuclear Fusion Reaction (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
- Scientists have been studying nuclear fusion reactions in hopes of developing a new source of clean and sustainable energy.
- The process of nuclear fusion reaction is the same as the process that powers the sun and other stars.
- Nuclear fusion reactions require extremely high temperatures and pressures to initiate and sustain the reaction.
- Researchers have been working on creating a controlled nuclear fusion reaction in a laboratory setting for decades.
- A nuclear fusion reaction is the opposite of nuclear fission, where an atomic nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei.