fission
noun#32,818
Translations
- 分体ぶんたい
- 裂開れっかい
- 核分裂かくぶんれつ
- 核分裂生成物かくぶんれつせいせいぶつ
English definition
- reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
Examples
- Nuclear power plants rely upon the fission of uranium to generate heat.