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Synonyymit
- (energia)nuclear chain reaction
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Substantiivi
- (physical chemistry) A chemical reaction where the products of the reaction influence the reactants of a following reaction, leading to positive feedback.
- (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.
- (figurative) A series of events, each one causing or influencing the next.
Esimerkit
- The Manhattan Project produced the first recorded controlled chain reaction.
- The bombs all exploded in a chain reaction.
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| Monikko | chain reactions |