chain reaction
Pronunciation
/tʃˈeɪn ɹɪˈækʃən/
British pronunciation
/tʃˈeɪn ɹɪˈakʃən/

Definition & Meaning of "chain reaction"in English

Chain reaction
01

a chemical or nuclear process that is self-sustained and its products cause other processes of the same kind

02

a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others

03

a series of related events, each of which is caused by the former one

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