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fission

Main Entry:: ¹fis·sion
Pronunciation:: \ˈfi-sh^ən, -zh^ən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin fission-, fissio, from findere to split — more at bite
Date:: circa 1617

1 : a splitting or breaking up into parts 2 : reproduction by spontaneous division of the body into two or more parts each of which grows into a complete organism 3 : the splitting of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of large amounts of energy

— fis·sion·al

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\-shə-nəl, -zhə-\ adjective

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