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Nuclear fission

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019165

A process that occurs when an atom splits into two smaller atoms, which releases some of the energy that was binding the parts of the atom together. A nuclear power plant uses a controlled fission reaction to produce heat, which is then converted to electricity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-019165
FieldEnvironment
SubjectClimate change
ReferencesStudent's Guide to Global Climate Change
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019165",
  "term": "Nuclear fission",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A process that occurs when an atom splits into two smaller atoms, which releases some of the energy that was binding the parts of the atom together. A nuclear power plant uses a controlled fission reaction to produce heat, which is then converted to electricity.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nuclear-fission/"
}

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