nuclear fusion

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nuclear fusion - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  nuclear fusion \nuclear fusion\ n.
     A type of nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei combine to
     form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of
     energy.
  
     Syn: fusion, nuclear fusion reaction.
          [WordNet 1.5]

nuclear fusion - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nuclear fusion
      n 1: a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more
           massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
           [syn: fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction
           ]