fusion
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- /ˈfjuːʒən/
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fusión nuclear
- Thermonuclear fusion takes place in stars, providing the immense energy that powers the universe.
- nuclear fusion
- fission and fusion
- fusion power
And so fusion alone can't get can't get you there.
- And so fusion alone can't get can't get you there.
- Almost the only things that would work are DT fusion and basically annihilation.
- Why is fusion so difficult to put on the Earth?
- That's the same thing we're trying to do here on Earth in fusion power plants.
- when the scientists in the room believe in cold fusion, the experiments are successful,
- They say they've measured the decay products so they know that the fusion actually happens.
- The next step beyond that would be fusion plants, fusion reactors and antimatter reactors.
- Also, Boeing has apparently patented a laser powered fusion, fission, jet engine concept.
- Well, no, it wouldn't have enough mass to ignite the core and start fusion.
Examples
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We compact the atoms together under great pressure to induce a fusion reaction.
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Scientists are researching ways to achieve fusion on Earth to create a sustainable energy source.
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Three times in the last month, all the cold fusion plants in the world had stopped running.
Fiction book (1999) -
We have successfully created many, many fusion reactions here on Earth.
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The sun gets its energy from thermonuclear fusion at the core of the sun, right?
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If we stop injecting fuel, the fusion reaction stops.
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At the central core, the temperature is so high that nuclear fusion converts hydrogen into helium.
Academic text (1991) -
The sun generates energy through fusion, where hydrogen nuclei combine to form helium.
Synonyms
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A process where two small parts inside atoms join and give off energy
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A very hot reaction where parts of atoms join and make huge energy in stars or bombs
A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy
Antonyms
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A heavy atom's center splits into two or more smaller parts, releasing energy
Compounds
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A claimed way to make energy by joining parts of atoms at room temperature that most scientists do not accept
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A process where two small parts inside atoms join and give off energy
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A weapon that makes a very large explosion by joining light atoms like hydrogen
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A surgery that joins two or more bones in the spine so it stays steady
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A way of making food that mixes ingredients and methods from different countries to make new dishes
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The amount of heat needed to change one kilogram of solid to liquid at its melting point without changing temperature
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A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy
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Etymology
The word fusion comes from the Latin fundere 'to pour' and is related to the English verb fuse, so you can imagine tiny parts 'pouring' together. That image helps: nuclear fusion is when parts of atoms join into one heavier part and release a lot of energy.