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Fission
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(chemistry) the splitting of a heavy and unstable atomic nucleus into lighter parts
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Studies of the fission process have helped expand understanding of nuclear stability and the breakdown of heavy isotopes into lighter fragments.
During the Manhattan Project, scientists worked to harness fission for military purposes and developed the first atomic bombs that explode via nuclear fission.
02
(biology) the process where a single cell splits itself into two or more daughter cells
Example
Under the microscope, scientists observed bacterial fission where one cell divides into two identical cells.
Fission is an efficient form of reproduction that helps single-celled organisms populate their environment swiftly.
Yeast cells undergo fission to multiply rapidly through asexual budding and pinching division.
Example
Studies of the fission process have helped expand understanding of nuclear stability and the breakdown of heavy isotopes into lighter fragments.
During the Manhattan Project, scientists worked to harness fission for military purposes and developed the first atomic bombs that explode via nuclear fission.
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