fission

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Synonyms: mission, fisson

Antonyms: mission, fisson

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Noun

1. The [[process]] whereby one item splits to become two.
2. {{lb|en|nuclear physics}} [[nuclear fission]]: The process of splitting the [[nucleus]] of an [[atom]] into smaller [[particle]]s.
3. {{lb|en|biology}} The process by which a [[bacterium]] splits to form two [[daughter]] [[cell]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cause]] to [[undergo]] fission.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To undergo fission.

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