fission
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
fisión
- Nuclear fission occurs when a heavy atom splits into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.
- nuclear fission
- fission products
- fission reaction
That's the opposite of ordinary fission reactors, OK.
- That's the opposite of ordinary fission reactors, OK.
- When a nuclear bomb goes off, there are so-called fission products produced.
- This does contrast, in a certain sense with fission energy.
- And what they specifically learned is that we cannot rely on existing data from previous fission reactors.
- The problem is in this country, fission has basically been frozen because of the high costs involved.
- Those things are only made by nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.
- Unlike nuclear fission, which makes energy by splitting atoms, this process, like the sun, collides them.
- And it was the first step in fission, discovery of fission.
- Anyone remember the fission timeline that we drew on Friday?
- You know, it was, it was fission which was the problem.
Examples
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Indeed, this may be the greatest contribution nuclear fission has made to human well-being.
Academic text (1997) -
The problem is in this country, fission has basically been frozen because of the high costs involved.
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In the second column, they will identify solutions offered by nuclear fission power plants.
Academic text (1999) -
Their fuel would not be as dangerous as the uranium used in nuclear fission power plants.
Academic text (1999) -
When a nuclear bomb goes off, there are so-called fission products produced.
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The first lesson should be on the processes occurring in nuclear fission and fusion.
Academic text (1999) -
Yes, we are closing down nuclear fission reactors all across the world when we need that clean energy more than ever because it's uneconomical.
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In 1951, enough electricity was generated in an experimental nuclear fission reactor to light four light bulbs.
Academic text (1999) -
The discovery of fission has paved the way for advancements in nuclear energy production.
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Many countries are exploring fission as a means to generate electricity while reducing carbon emissions.
Synonyms
4
4.9
The center of a heavy atom splits into smaller parts and releases energy
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
4
4.9
The center of a heavy atom splits into smaller parts and releases energy
- Specialized
1
6.7
A bomb that releases a huge amount of energy by splitting heavy atoms like uranium or plutonium
Surface Forms
Morphology
fission = fiss + ion
Built from the combining form 'fiss-' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion'; 'fiss-' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from the components.
Etymology
Fission comes from the Latin verb findere, which means 'to split'. Think of a heavy atom splitting like a log and giving off energy, and that's why nuclear fission means an atom breaking into smaller parts and releasing energy.