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fission

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
1fis·sion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1fission
Pronunciation:
\ˈfi-shən, -zhən\
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fissional \-shə-nəl, -zhə-\ adjective


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