fission
UK/'fiʃәn/US
C1
Definitions
n.
The splitting of something into two parts; especially the splitting of an atomic nucleus releasing large amounts of energy.
分裂；（核）裂变
v.
To cause to undergo fission; to split.
（使）发生裂变；（使）分裂
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfissroot
+
ionact, process, state
=fission
Common Collocations
- 1.nuclear fission核裂变
Example Sentences
- 1.
Nuclear fission releases enormous amounts of energy from atoms.
- 2.
The splitting of atomic nuclei during fission powers modern reactors.