fission

Example Sentences

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Regarding the July 6 Style article “The politics behind fission of friendships”:

From Washington Post

Experts said that suggested fuel rods broke and leaked radioactive gas produced during nuclear fission.

From Seattle Times

“The Troubles” seems incommensurate — euphemistic even — as a descriptor of the social fission that cleaved Northern Ireland in the late 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times

Existing nuclear energy relies on a process called fission, where a heavy chemical element is split to produce lighter ones.

From BBC

The resurgent fission reactions are not the only challenge facing Chernobyl’s keepers.

From Science Magazine