Definitions for nuclear reaction
nu·cle·ar re·ac·tion

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1. nuclear reactionnoun

   (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei

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1. nuclear reactionnoun

   a process such as the fission of an atomic nucleus, or the fusion of one or more atomic nuclei and / or subatomic particles in which the number of protons and / or neutrons in a nucleus changes; the reaction products may contain a different element or a different isotope of the same element

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1. nuclear reaction

   A nuclear reaction is a process in which two atomic nuclei or nuclear particles collide to produce different atomic nuclei and nuclear particles. These reactions often result in the release of a significant amount of energy as a result of the interconversion of nuclear binding energy and mass, according to Einstein's mass-energy equivalence principle. Nuclear reactions are commonly used in applications like power generation (in nuclear power plants), medical treatments, weapons production, and scientific research.

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1. Nuclear reaction

   In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, a nuclear reaction is semantically considered to be the process in which two nuclei, or else a nucleus of an atom and a subatomic particle from outside the atom, collide to produce one or more nuclides that are different from the nuclide that began the process. Thus, a nuclear reaction must cause a transformation of at least one nuclide to another. If a nucleus interacts with another nucleus or particle and they then separate without changing the nature of any nuclide, the process is simply referred to as a type of nuclear scattering, rather than a nuclear reaction. In principle, a reaction can involve more than two particles colliding, but because the probability of three or more nuclei to meet at the same time at the same place is much less than for two nuclei, such an event is exceptionally rare. "Nuclear reaction" is a term implying an induced change in a nuclide, and thus it does not apply to any type of radioactive decay. Natural nuclear reactions occur in the interaction between cosmic rays and matter, and nuclear reactions can be employed artificially to obtain nuclear energy, at an adjustable rate, on demand. Perhaps the most notable nuclear reactions are the nuclear chain reactions in fissionable materials that produces induced nuclear fission, and the various nuclear fusion reactions of light elements that power the energy production of the Sun and stars. Both of these types of reactions are employed in nuclear weapons.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nuclear reaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of nuclear reaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of nuclear reaction in a Sentence

1. Richard Schott:

   I’ve actually seen rocks fly over the tree line, and I can feel it in my body, it’s like a nuclear reaction or something.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nuclear reaction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nuclear_Reaction
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nuclear reaction