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A [[Nuclear reaction|reaction]] by which a [[Nucleus (atom)|nucleus]] of a suitable [[isotope]] of an element with a high [[atomic number]] splits into two nuclei of lower atomic numbers and one or more [[neutron]]s and a relatively large release of energy per atom. | A [[Nuclear reaction|reaction]] by which a [[Nucleus (atom)/Definition|nucleus]] of a suitable [[isotope]] of an element with a high [[atomic number]] splits into two nuclei of lower atomic numbers and one or more [[neutron]]s and a relatively large release of energy per atom. | ||
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A reaction by which a nucleus of a suitable isotope of an element with a high atomic number splits into two nuclei of lower atomic numbers and one or more neutrons and a relatively large release of energy per atom.