fission
/ˈfɪʃən/
noun
- The process of splitting the nucleus of an atom, which releases a large amount of energy.
- Scientists study fission to understand how stars produce energy.
- The discovery of fission led to the development of atomic weapons.
- Nuclear power plants use fission to generate electricity.
- The act of splitting or dividing something into parts, especially in biology when a cell divides into two or more parts.
- Bacteria reproduce by a simple process called binary fission.
- The fission of the cell creates two identical daughter cells.
- In some organisms, fission is the main method of reproduction.
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