chain reaction as a noun: - 1
- 2
chain reaction
noun
1 chain reaction
A series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next.
Dutch: kettingreactie
Polish: reakcja łańcuchowa
2 chain reaction
A self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others.
Dutch: kettingreactie, lawinereactie
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