nuclear chain reaction; chemical chain reaction; photonic chain process
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nuclear chain reaction
formalRefers specifically to the self-sustaining reaction in nuclear physics, crucial for nuclear power and weapons.
Nuclear power plants generate electricity by controlling the chain reaction.
The explosion of an atomic bomb relies on an uncontrolled chain reaction.
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Maintaining a stable chain reaction requires precise engineering.
noun
chemical chain reaction
formalCommon in chemistry, describing processes like combustion or polymerization where one event triggers many others.
The combustion process in a forest fire is a rapid chemical chain reaction.
The principle of explosive detonation is based on a chemical chain reaction.
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photon chain reaction; cascade process
formalA specialized term in physics and photonics, describing a cascade of photon emissions.
In some lasers, light amplification is achieved through a photon chain reaction.
The luminescence phenomenon of this material involves a complex chain reaction.