 chain_reaction |
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| 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 |
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