Fission

  • 21fission — n. a method of asexual reproduction in which the body of a protozoan or bacterium splits into two equal parts (binary fission), as in the amoebae, or more than two equal parts (multiple fission), for example sporozoite formation in the malarial… …

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  • 22fission — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abscission, accelerate, activate, alpha decay, amputation, atom chipping, atom smashing, atomic disintegration, atomic reaction, atomization, atomize, beta decay, bifurcate, bisect, bombard, bombardment, branch …

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  • 23fission — n. binary; nuclear fission * * * [ fɪʃ(ə)n] nuclear fission binary …

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  • 24fission —   n. Physics, splitting, especially of atomic nuclei, accompanied by release of immense energies.    ♦ fissionable, a. capable of being split, especially of unstable minerals used in atomic fission.    ♦ fissile, a. easily split; capable of… …

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  • 25fission — dalijimasis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fission vok. Spaltung, f rus. деление, n pranc. fission, f …

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  • 26fission — dalijimasis statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Skirstymasis į dalis. atitikmenys: angl. fission vok. Spaltung, f rus. деление, n pranc. désintégration, f; fission, f …

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  • 27fission — branduolio dalijimasis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Procesas, kurio metu sunkiojo elemento atomo branduolys skyla į du paprastai lengvesnių elementų branduolius išskirdamas didelį energijos kiekį. atitikmenys: angl. fission pranc. fission …

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  • 28fission — n. & v. n. 1 Physics the spontaneous or impact induced splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus, accompanied by a release of energy. 2 Biol. the division of a cell etc. into new cells etc. as a mode of reproduction. v.intr. & tr. undergo or cause to… …

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  • 29fission — noun Fission is used before these nouns: ↑reaction, ↑reactor …

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  • 30fission —  , fusion  In physics, ways of producing nuclear energy: fission by splitting the nucleus of an atom, fusion by fusing two light nuclei into a single, heavier nucleus …

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