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nuclear fusion

[noo-klee-er fyoo-zhuhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈfju ʒən, ˈnju- /


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Researchers identified approximately 2,500 stars that have accumulated nearly all of the mass they need but have not yet begun nuclear fusion.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Empathy, the nuclear fusion of playwriting, is expanded when we’re allowed to take in more of our patchwork selves.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

And helium-3 could also be used in some nuclear fusion reactors, external to one day create vast amounts of clean energy.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Massive stars produce light and heat through nuclear fusion, a process that releases enormous amounts of energy from their cores.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

When we look up at night and view the stars, everything we see is shining because of distant nuclear fusion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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