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cold fusion

cold fusion noun: a hypothetical and now discredited form of nuclear fusion involving electrolysis of heavy water.

cold fusion: a hypothetical and now discredited form of nuclear fusion involving electrolysis of heavy water
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Noun

cold fusion (uncountable)

  1. A hypothetical and now discredited form of nuclear fusion involving electrolysis of heavy water.
  2. (dated) Muon-catalyzed fusion
  3. A method of synthesizing superheavy elements, where the product nucleus has a relatively low excitation energy of ~10 to 20 MeV.

cold fusion meaning in Tamil and Arabic

cold fusion in Tamil

குளிர்பிணைவு

cold fusion in Arabic

nuclear fusion near room temperature
اِنْدِمَاج بَارِد indimāj bārid

Synonyms of cold fusion

Questions about cold fusion

What does cold fusion mean?
Cold fusion means a hypothetical and now discredited form of nuclear fusion involving electrolysis of heavy water.
What is cold fusion in Tamil?
Cold fusion in Tamil is குளிர்பிணைவு. See Cold fusion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cold fusion?
Cold fusion is a noun.

Words near cold fusion in the dictionary

  1. cold forming
  2. cold frame
  3. cold frames
  4. cold front
  5. cold fronts
  6. cold fusion
  7. cold gruel
  8. cold hand
  9. cold hands, warm heart
  10. Cold Harbor
  11. cold hard cash

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