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1. (n.) chain reaction
a nuclear or chemical reaction in which the reaction products in turn trigger additional reactions.
2. chain reaction
a series of events in which each event is the result of the one preceding and the cause of the one following.
Etymology: (1925–30)
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1. (noun) chain reaction
a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
2. (noun) chain reaction
a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
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