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atomic bomb
An atomic bomb or an atom bomb is a bomb that causes an explosion by a sudden release of energy that results from splitting atoms. -
binary fission
asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms by division into two daughter cells -
multiple fission
fission into more than two new organisms. -
chain reaction
A chain reaction is a series of chemical changes, each of which causes the next. -
decay
When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process. -
fissionable
capable of or possessing a nucleus or nuclei capable of undergoing fission: a fissionable nucleus; fissionable material.