liè
biàn

technical
common

Meaning of 裂变

裂变 means to undergo nuclear fission; to split; to break apart; to fragment. Pronounced liè biàn.

  • to undergo nuclear fission
  • to split; to break apart; to fragment

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
--
22
33
55
yuán
zài
shōu
zhōng
hòu
huì
shēng
liè
biàn
 

A uranium-235 nucleus undergoes fission after absorbing a neutron.

diàn
zhàn
yòng
kòng
de
liè
biàn
fǎn
yīng
lái
diàn
 

Nuclear power plants use controlled fission reactions to generate electricity.

Liè
biàn
guò
chéng
zhōng
shì
fàng
de
néng
liàng
fēi
cháng
 

The energy released during fission is enormous.