Defenition of the word nuclear reaction

• Defenition of the word nuclear reaction

  • A reaction involving a change in an atomic nucleus, such as fission, fusion, neutron capture, or radioactive decay, as distinct from a chemical reaction, which is limited to changes in the electron structure surrounding the nucleus.
  • a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei
  • (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei

Hyponyms for the word nuclear reaction

• • chain reaction
  • decay
  • disintegration
  • endoergic reaction
  • exoergic reaction
  • fission
  • fusion
  • nuclear fission
  • nuclear fusion
  • nuclear fusion reaction
  • radioactive decay
  • spallation

Hypernyms for the word nuclear reaction

• • action
  • activity
  • natural action
  • natural process

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