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Fission

British pronunciation/fˈɪʃən/
American pronunciation/ˈfɪʃən/
Fission
[NOUN]
1

(chemistry) the splitting of a heavy and unstable atomic nucleus into lighter parts

synonyms : nuclear fission
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2

(biology) the process where a single cell splits itself into two or more daughter cells

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Examples
1. Fission breaks up the unstable nucleus of large uranium atoms.
2. But fission has its hazards.
3. Fission is like fusion's ugly sibling.
4. Fission was an idea with a ton of potential.
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