Meanings
nounfission fragment (plural fission fragments)
plural fission fragments
- One of the fragments (smaller nuclei) left over after a nucleus fissions (spontaneous or induced).
Synonyms: fission product
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the fragments (smaller nuclei) left over after a nucleus fissions (spontaneous or induced).
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fission fragment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fission%20fragment
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“fission fragment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fission%20fragment. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fission fragment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fission%20fragment.
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