Nuclear fission

/njˈuːkliə fˈɪʃən/

/nˈuːklɪɹ fˈɪʃən/

Nuclear fission

the process or action of splitting a nucleus into two or more parts resulting in the release of a significant amount of energy

synonyms : fission

Examples

1. A nuclear plant boils water with nuclear fission.

2. In 1938, two German chemists, Hahn and Strassmann discover nuclear fission.

3. Nuclear fission, what is that?

4. So in this lecture, we talk about nuclear fission.