fusion

(noun)

A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy

Related Terms

Examples of fusion in the following topics:

  • Nuclear Weapons

    • The proliferation of nuclear weapons, explosive devices which derive their destructive force from nuclear reactions (either fission or a combination of fission and fusion), is an important challenge of foreign policy.

  • The Two-Party System

    • First, the weaker parties are pressured to form an alliance, sometimes called a fusion, attempting to become big enough to challenge a large dominant party and, in so doing, gain political clout in the legislature.