Definitions for chain reaction
cha·in reac·tion

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1. chain reactionnoun

   a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next

2. chain reactionnoun

   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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1. chain reactionnoun

   A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.

2. chain reactionnoun

   A series of events, each one causing the next.

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1. Chain reaction

   Chain Reaction is an R&B song, sung by Diana Ross, and written by the Bee Gees. The track was released on Ross's 1985 album Eaten Alive, and as a single twice - in 1985 and again in 1986. According to the Gibbs' biography, the brothers had initial reservations about offering the song to Ross in case it was too Motown-like for her. The single became Ross's second No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart. The song also hit No. 1 in Australia, also reaching the top of the charts in Ireland and Zimbabwe. In New Zealand, it peaked at No. 3 and also made the top 5 in South Africa. In 1993, the song broke the UK top 20 again (also breaking the top 40 in the Republic of Ireland and France) when it was re-released to commemorate her 30th anniversary in show business. The song fared poorly in the US, where it initially peaked at a disappointing No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 late in 1985. A few months later, a remixed version of the song was issued as a single (Ross performed this version of the song on the American Music Awards, which she hosted that year). The new version re-entered the chart and performed better, but with diminished momentum, it stalled at No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 77 on Cash Box.

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1. chain reaction

   A chain reaction is a sequence of events in which a reaction or effect causes similar or identical reactions or effects in a progressive series, often growing in intensity and scope. This process could be observed in various fields such as chemistry, physics, sociology, and more. In chemistry, for example, it refers to a series of reactions where the products contribute to the start of the next reaction.

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1. Chain reaction

   A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events. Chain reactions are one way in which systems which are in thermodynamic non-equilibrium can release energy or increase entropy in order to reach a state of higher entropy. For example, a system may not be able to reach a lower energy state by releasing energy into the environment, because it is hindered in some way from taking the path that will result in the energy release. If a reaction results in a small energy release making way for more energy releases in an expanding chain, then the system will typically collapse explosively until much or all of the stored energy has been released. Since chain reactions result in energy transformation into forms associated with larger amounts of entropy. In accordance with the laws of thermodynamics, the reactions cannot be reversed. A macrosopic metaphor for chain reactions is thus a snowball causing larger snowfall until finally an avalanche results. This is a result of stored gravitational potential energy seeking a path of release over friction. Chemically, the equivalent to a snow avalanche is a spark causing a forest fire. In nuclear physics, a single stray neutron can result in an prompt critical event, which may be finally be energetic enough for a nuclear reactor meltdown or a nuclear explosion.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chain reaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chain reaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of chain reaction in a Sentence

1. Jim Eckles:

   Every neutron splits an atom, two neutrons come out they each split atoms, they split four more and it's a chain reaction, and it cascades and it all happens in a billionth of a second. Boom, you've got a nuclear explosion.

2. Mark Svensson:

   We believe in a chain reaction of kindness, it's all about realizing us doing our part in something much bigger than ourselves and giving back.

3. Doug Pizzi:

   That potentially could just set off a chain reaction of positive things for wind power offshore.

4. David Siik:

   It will screw up your posture and it messes up your natural stride and gait-- and all that’s a chain reaction, so eventually it affects your body really negatively.

5. Martin Henriksen:

   We hope this will start a chain reaction through Europe where other European countries can see there's the need to tighten the rules on immigration in order to keep European culture.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chain reaction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chain_Reaction
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_Reaction
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chain reaction