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Definition of 'fission'

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Noun

  1. a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
       Synonyms: nuclear fission
  2. reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts


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