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Fusion reaction

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000196

A reaction in which at least one heavier, more stable nucleus is produced from two lighter, less stable nuclei. Reactions of this type are responsible for enormous release of energy, such as the energy given off by stars.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000196
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000196",
  "term": "Fusion reaction",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A reaction in which at least one heavier, more stable nucleus is produced from two lighter, less stable nuclei. Reactions of this type are responsible for enormous release of energy, such as the energy given off by stars.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/fusion-reaction/"
}

Record 194 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.