🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kernfusion

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɛrnˈfuːzi̯ɔn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fuzão Nuclear/fuˈzɐw nuˈkleaɾ/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kernfusion könnte die Energieversorgung revolutionieren."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process by which two or more atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.

    "The sun generates energy through nuclear fusion, converting hydrogen into helium."
  2. 2

    A type of reaction that powers hydrogen bombs and is used in experimental fusion reactors.

    "Scientists are researching nuclear fusion as a potential source of clean energy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fuzão' derives from the Portuguese word 'fusão', which means fusion, originating from the Latin 'fusio', meaning to melt or pour. 'Nuclear' comes from the Latin 'nucleus', meaning core or kernel, referring to the core of an atom, and has been used in scientific contexts since the early 20th century.

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