Fission definition

Fission

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WordNet

(1) A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

(2) Reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts

WiktionaryText

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The process whereby one item splits to become two.
The process of splitting the nucleus of an atom into smaller particles; nuclear fission
The process by which a bacterium splits to form two daughter cells.