cold fusion
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- noun
- /koʊld ˈfjuːʒən/
- Specialized
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fusión fría
- Certainly, I believe quite firmly the theoretical arguments that say cold fusion is impossible.
- generation from cold fusion
- cold fusion cells
So what is cold fusion and how would it change everything?
- So what is cold fusion and how would it change everything?
- So I'm even more so than just mentioning or in that question thinking about people that are claiming to have achieved cold fusion.
- So make no mistake then, is Cold fusion reborn.
- For one thing, we do know that cold fusion actually happens sometimes, and you can buy these devices.
Examples
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Well, we all know that cold fusion has had, uh, a difficult childhood.
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Yes, Rosi has developed an energy catalyzer, which utilizes cold fusion to produce heat energy.
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So what is cold fusion and how would it change everything?
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For one thing, we do know that cold fusion actually happens sometimes, and you can buy these devices.
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When the first "cold fusion" stuff happened, he came to me to ask if this was possible.
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Um, I'm more interested in what questions you all have about cold fusion.
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According to everything we know about the behavior of matter and nuclei, cold fusion is impossible.
Academic text (1994) -
For years after, the idea of cold fusion became synonymous with fringe science.
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Dr. Michael McKubre, an electrochemist at SRI International, has been engaging in cold fusion research for over 20 years.
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Researchers are investigating the possibility of cold fusion as a new energy source that could be safer and more efficient.
How Accepted
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'nuclear fusion occurring at low or room temperature' follows directly from 'cold' (low temperature) modifying 'fusion' (the joining of nuclei); the compound is literal and compositional rather than idiomatic. There is no metaphorical shift or culture-specific sense, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Cold fusion came into the news in 1989 when two scientists said they had made atoms join at 'room temperature' instead of the very high heat fusion usually needs. The phrase links cold (no high heat) and fusion (joining of atoms), giving the image of big energy without heat, which is why the idea was exciting but later called 'unproven'.