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Nuclear fission is a
reaction in
which the
nucleus of an atom
splits into two or more
smaller nuclei. The
fission process often produces gamma photons...
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destructive force from
nuclear reactions,
either fission (
fission or
atomic bomb) or a
combination of
fission and
fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon),...
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fission in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Fission, a
splitting of
something into two or more parts, may
refer to:
Fission (biology), the division...
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Boosted fission weapons are
fission weapons that use
nuclear fusion reactions to
generate high-energy
neutrons that
accelerate the
fission chain reaction...
- multi-stage
design is
distinct from the
usage of
fusion in
simpler boosted fission weapons. The
first full-scale
thermonuclear test (Ivy Mike) was carried...
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nuclear reactor is a
device used to
initiate and
control a
fission nuclear chain reaction. They are used for
commercial electricity,
marine propulsion...
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boosted fission weapon usually refers to a type of
nuclear bomb that uses a
small amount of
fusion fuel to
increase the rate, and thus yield, of a
fission reaction...
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Fission, in biology, is the
division of a
single entity into two or more
parts and the
regeneration of
those parts to
separate entities resembling the...
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nuclear fission,
nuclear decay and
nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast
majority of
electricity from
nuclear power is
produced by
nuclear fission of...
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natural nuclear fission reactor is a
uranium deposit where self-sustaining
nuclear chain reactions occur. The idea of a
nuclear reactor existing in...
