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ATOMIC FISSION (18)
ATOMIC FISSION (18)
ScnMaster
the splitting of the
nucleus
of an
atom
into
nuclei
of lighter
atoms
, accompanied by the
release
of
energy
. This is the principle of the
atomic bomb
.
See also
A-bomb
in this glossary.
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State
of
Man
Congress
Approved Gls (14.5.92)