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chain reaction — 1. Physics. a self sustaining reaction in which the fission of nuclei of one generation of nuclei produces particles that cause the fission of at least an equal number of nuclei of the succeeding generation. 2. Chem. a reaction that results in a… … Universalium
chain reaction — noun a) A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms. The Manhattan Project produced the first recorded controlled chain reaction. b) A series of events, each one causing the next. The… … Wiktionary
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