chain_reaction | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next | |
Related terms: | chemical_reaction | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics,nuclear physics) a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others | |
Related terms: | nuclear_reaction | |
Similar spelling: |
chain_reactor |