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Chain reaction
/tʃeɪn
riˈækʃən/
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Chain reaction
noun
1.
A series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next.
2.
A self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others.
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Words linked to "Chain reaction" :
nuclear reaction
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reaction
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chemical reaction
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