sonofusion

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noun

A nuclear fusion reaction hypothesized to occur during sonoluminescence.

Similar
bubble fusion
OriginEnglish fusion ← Latin sonus ← Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os →
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Meanings

nounsonofusion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nuclear fusion reaction hypothesized to occur during sonoluminescence.

    Up to now, Purdue has focused on two scientific papers published in 2005 that Dr. Taleyarkhan hailed as independent confirmation of his sonofusion results.

    2007 May 11, Kenneth Chang, “Purdue Will Reinvestigate Its Professor Who Claimed Desktop Fusion”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: bubble fusion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nuclear fusion reaction hypothesized to occur during sonoluminescence.

Similar
bubble fusion
Also see
bubble fusion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
  3. Latinsonus
  4. Englishsono-
  5. Englishfusion
  6. Englishsonofusion

From sono- + fusion.

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APA

sonofusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonofusion

MLA

“sonofusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonofusion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sonofusion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonofusion.

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