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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfisión
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fi-syon
"La fisión nuclear es un proceso clave en la generación de energía."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of splitting a nucleus into smaller parts, often producing energy.
"Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei." - 2
A method of reproduction in which a single organism divides into two or more separate entities.
"Bacteria often reproduce through fission, resulting in two identical daughter cells."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fission' originates from the Latin word 'fissio', meaning 'a splitting'. It entered the English language in the early 20th century, primarily used in scientific contexts to describe the process of splitting atomic nuclei.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fission" is said worldwide
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fission
Transliteration: fi-syon
"La fission nucléaire est un processus clé dans la production d'énergie."
Spaltung
Transliteration: shpal-tung
"Die Kernspaltung ist entscheidend für die Energieerzeugung."
fissione
Transliteration: fi-syo-ne
"La fissione nucleare è un processo fondamentale nella produzione di energia."
fisión
Transliteration: fi-syon
"La fisión nuclear es un proceso clave en la generación de energía."
fissão
Transliteration: fi-sao
"A fissão nuclear é essencial para a produção de energia."
विभाजन
Transliteration: vibhajan
"नाभिकीय विभाजन ऊर्जा उत्पादन में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
裂变
Transliteration: liè biàn
"核裂变是能源生产的关键过程。"
분열
Transliteration: bun-yeol
"핵분열은 에너지 생산의 핵심 과정입니다."
核分裂
Transliteration: kaku bunretsu
"核分裂はエネルギー生成の重要なプロセスです。"
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