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Physical Phenomena > Nuclear Energy > Nuclear Fusion
Environment and Public Health > Environment > Energy-Generating Resources > Nuclear Energy > Nuclear Fusion
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Nuclear Fusion  

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Note

  • do not confuse with NUCLEAR FISSION

Scope note

  • Thermonuclear reaction in which the nuclei of an element of low atomic weight unite under extremely high temperature and pressure to form a nucleus of a heavier atom.

History note

  • 91(71); was see under NUCLEAR ENERGY 1982-90; was see under ATOMIC ENERGY 1975-81; was Prov 1971-74; was in Cat H only 1971-81

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009681

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