quasifission

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noun

Partial fusion followed by fission of very large atomic nuclei, a possible means of generating neutron-rich isotopes

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Meanings

nounquasifission (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenuclear physicsPartial fusion followed by fission of very large atomic nuclei, a possible means of generating neutron-rich isotopes

Origin

From quasi- + fission.

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APA

quasifission. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasifission

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“quasifission.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasifission. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quasifission,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasifission.

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